Life in Mexico vs Travels in Arabia Deserta: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Descripciones y viajes, Vida social y costumbres, Manners and customs, Description and travel, Travel, Social life and customs

Cover of Life in Mexico

Life in Mexico Frances Erskine Inglis · 1843 ★★★★☆ 3.9 553 pages · ≈ 10 h 14 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Travels in Arabia Deserta

Travels in Arabia Deserta Charles Montagu Doughty · 1888 ★★★★☆ 3.6 323 pages · ≈ 5 h 59 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Life in Mexico higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 162 votes.
Travels in Arabia Deserta is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 10 for Life in Mexico.

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