Joseph und seine Brüder vs O telefteos pirasmos: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: History of Biblical events, Bible, Christian Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Joseph und seine Brüder

Joseph und seine Brüder Thomas Mann · 1934 ★★★★☆ 3.9 1207 pages · ≈ 22 h 21 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of O telefteos pirasmos

O telefteos pirasmos Nikos Kazantzakis · 1901 ★★★★☆ 3.9 512 pages · ≈ 9 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
O telefteos pirasmos is the quicker read — about 9 hours vs 22 for Joseph und seine Brüder.

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