Kidnapped vs The master of Ballantrae: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Scotland, British and irish fiction, Historical Fiction, Adventure, 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 The master of Ballantrae

The master of Ballantrae Robert Louis Stevenson · 1888 ★★★★☆ 3.7 354 pages · ≈ 6 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Kidnapped is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The master of Ballantrae.

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