History of Alexander the Great vs The life of Washington: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Generals, Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of History of Alexander the Great

History of Alexander the Great Jacob Abbott · 1848 ★★★★☆ 3.7 126 pages · ≈ 2 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The life of Washington

The life of Washington Mason Locke Weems · 1800 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 297 pages · ≈ 5 h 30 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate History of Alexander the Great higher: 3.7 vs 3.3 from 5 votes.
History of Alexander the Great is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The life of Washington.

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