Histoire de Charles XII vs Life of Black Hawk, Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Kings and rulers, Biography & Memoir, History
Histoire de Charles XII
Extrait : "La Suède et la Finlande composent un royaume large d'environ deux cents de nos lieues, et long de trois cents. Il s'étend du midi au nord depuis le cinquante-cinquième degré; ou à peu près, jusqu'au soixante…
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Life of Black Hawk, Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak
The autobiography was dictated by Black Hawk in 1833, using the official U.S. interpreter for the Sacs and Foxes. This took place shortly after the Black Hawk War, when Black Hawk was in the custody of the…
The verdict
- Life of Black Hawk, Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Histoire de Charles XII.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Histoire de Charles XII | Life of Black Hawk, Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (196) | — |
Reception
| Histoire de Charles XII | Life of Black Hawk, Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 196 | — |
| Editions | 90 | 68 |
| Want to read | 516 | — |
| Reading it now | 22 | — |
| Written reviews | 35 | — |
| Pages | 293 | 182 |