Kidnapped vs Pan Michael An historical novel: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Historical Fiction, History, Fiction

Cover of Kidnapped

Kidnapped Robert Louis Stevenson · 1886 ★★★★☆ 3.8 219 pages · ≈ 4 h 03 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Pan Michael An historical novel

Pan Michael An historical novel Henryk Sienkiewicz · 1893 ★★★★☆ 3.8 542 pages · ≈ 10 h 02 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Kidnapped is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 10 for Pan Michael An historical novel.

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