Journal of the discovery of the source of the Nile vs The heart of the Antarctic: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Découverte et exploration, Discoveries in geography, Discovery and exploration, Journeys, Travel

Cover of Journal of the discovery of the source of the Nile

Journal of the discovery of the source of the Nile John Hanning Speke · 1863 424 pages · ≈ 7 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The heart of the Antarctic

The heart of the Antarctic Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton · 1909 ★★★★☆ 4.3 634 pages · ≈ 11 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Journal of the discovery of the source of the Nile is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 11 for The heart of the Antarctic.

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