Life on the plains and among the diggings vs Narrative of the adventures of Zenas Leonard: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Overland journeys to the Pacific, Indians of North America, Description and travel, Biography & Memoir
Life on the plains and among the diggings
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Born in Aurora, New York, Alonzo Delano (1806-1874) moved on to the Midwest as a teenager. July 1848 found him a consumptive Ottawa, Illinois, storekeeper, and he joined a local California Company. He remained in the…
Narrative of the adventures of Zenas Leonard
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Zenas Leonard left his parents’ home in Pennsylvania in the early 1830’s to seek his fortune in the West. They did not hear from him for more than five years, and he was presumed dead. Then one day he showed up at their…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Narrative of the adventures of Zenas Leonard is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Life on the plains and among the diggings.
- Life on the plains and among the diggings has the widest readership — 15 ratings behind its score.
- Narrative of the adventures of Zenas Leonard reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 16 times.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Life on the plains and among the diggings | Narrative of the adventures of Zenas Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (15) | — |
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Reception
| Life on the plains and among the diggings | Narrative of the adventures of Zenas Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 15 | 1 |
| Editions | 16 | 12 |
| Citations | 4 | 16 |
| Want to read | 16 | — |
| Reading it now | 6 | — |
| Written reviews | 4 | — |
| Pages | 384 | 87 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Life on the plains and among the diggings or Narrative of the adventures of Zenas Leonard?
Life on the plains and among the diggings has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Life on the plains and among the diggings 3.8/5, Narrative of the adventures of Zenas Leonard 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Life on the plains and among the diggings or Narrative of the adventures of Zenas Leonard?
Narrative of the adventures of Zenas Leonard is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Narrative of the adventures of Zenas Leonard (87 pages, ≈ 1 h 37 m); Life on the plains and among the diggings (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: Life on the plains and among the diggings or Narrative of the adventures of Zenas Leonard?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Life on the plains and among the diggings: Challenging; Narrative of the adventures of Zenas Leonard: Challenging.