Midwinter vs The Two Admirals: A Tale: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Jacobite Rebellion, Historical Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Midwinter

Midwinter John Buchan · 1923 ★★★★☆ 3.6 236 pages · ≈ 4 h 22 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Two Admirals: A Tale

The Two Admirals: A Tale James Fenimore Cooper · 1842 ★★★★☆ 3.6 588 pages · ≈ 10 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Midwinter is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 10 for The Two Admirals: A Tale.

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