Mr. Standfast vs The three hostages: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Hannay, Richard Hannay, Intelligence service, Great Britain, Spy Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Mr. Standfast

Mr. Standfast John Buchan · 1918 ★★★★☆ 3.9 319 pages · ≈ 5 h 54 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The three hostages

The three hostages John Buchan · 1924 ★★★★☆ 3.8 292 pages · ≈ 5 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.

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