Midwinter vs Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since ...: 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 Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since ...

Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since ... Sir Walter Scott · 1800 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 669 pages · ≈ 12 h 23 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
Midwinter is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 12 for Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since ....
Midwinter is the easier read (Challenging), Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since ... more demanding (Demanding).

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