Manuscrit trouvé à Saragosse vs The Duchess Disappeared: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Manuscrit trouvé à Saragosse

Manuscrit trouvé à Saragosse Jan Potocki · 1950 ★★★★☆ 4.1 292 pages · ≈ 5 h 24 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Duchess Disappeared

The Duchess Disappeared Barbara Cartland · 1979 ★★★★☆ 3.6 160 pages · ≈ 2 h 58 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Manuscrit trouvé à Saragosse higher: 4.1 vs 3.6 from 4354 votes.
The Duchess Disappeared is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Manuscrit trouvé à Saragosse.

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