Journey Without Maps vs The Lands of the Saracen: Which Should You Read?
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Journey Without Maps
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…
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The Lands of the Saracen
This volume comprises the second portion of a series of travels. This work includes author's adventure travels in Palestine, Syria, Asia Minor, Sicily and Spain.
The verdict
- Journey Without Maps is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for The Lands of the Saracen.
Scores by source
| Journey Without Maps | The Lands of the Saracen | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (1890) | — |
| Hardcover | 2.8 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (8) | — |
Reception
| Journey Without Maps | The Lands of the Saracen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1890 | — |
| Editions | 39 | 42 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 3344 | — |
| Reading it now | 376 | — |
| Written reviews | 162 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 420 | — |
| Pages | 249 | 451 |