Memories and Adventures vs Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Scottish authors, English Authors, Biography & Memoir
Memories and Adventures
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 – 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. This book is an autobiography of Sir Doyle, describing different aspects of his professional life as an…
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Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes
A classic of travel writing, this book recounts Stevenson's adventures on an extended walk through uplands and mountains in south-western France. Humorous on his own failings as a traveller, and on his travails with…
The verdict
- Readers rate Memories and Adventures highest: Memories and Adventures 4.1 · Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes 3.6.
- Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Memories and Adventures.
- Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes has the widest readership — 3175 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Memories and Adventures | Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (144) | 3.6 (3175) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (5) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (21) |
Reception
| Memories and Adventures | Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 144 | 3175 |
| Editions | 26 | 60 |
| Citations | 114 | — |
| Want to read | 255 | 264 |
| Reading it now | 19 | 10 |
| Written reviews | 29 | 20 |
| Pages | 412 | 191 |