Ivanhoe vs Wulf the Saxon: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Normans, History, Fiction

Cover of Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe Sir Walter Scott · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 604 pages · ≈ 11 h 11 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Wulf the Saxon

Wulf the Saxon G. A. Henty · 1894 ★★★★☆ 3.9 326 pages · ≈ 6 h 02 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Wulf the Saxon is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 11 for Ivanhoe.
Wulf the Saxon is the easier read (Moderate), Ivanhoe more demanding (Demanding).

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