Journey Without Maps vs Our Old Home: Which Should You Read?
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Journey Without Maps
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This is an account of a trip Graham Greene made in 1935 with his cousin, Barbara Greene, through the previously unexplored interior of Liberia. It was an extremely uncomfortable journey, with Greene falling seriously…
Our Old Home
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Our Old Home, a series of English sketches by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This volume of charming sketches was published in 1863, and (in the words of the author) presents “a few of the external aspects of English scenery and…
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The verdict
- Journey Without Maps is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Our Old Home.
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Scores by source
| Journey Without Maps | Our Old Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (1890) | — |
| Hardcover | 2.8 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (8) | — |
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Reception
| Journey Without Maps | Our Old Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1890 | — |
| Editions | 39 | 101 |
| Citations | — | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 3344 | — |
| Reading it now | 376 | — |
| Written reviews | 162 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 420 | — |
| Pages | 249 | 398 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is shorter to read: Journey Without Maps or Our Old Home?
Journey Without Maps is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Journey Without Maps (249 pages, ≈ 4 h 37 m); Our Old Home (398 pages, ≈ 7 h 22 m).
Which is harder to read: Journey Without Maps or Our Old Home?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Journey Without Maps: Challenging; Our Old Home: Challenging.