Openings in the Old Trail vs The story of California: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Westerns, Social life and customs, Fiction

Cover of Openings in the Old Trail

Openings in the Old Trail Bret Harte · 1902 ★★★★☆ 3.8 164 pages · ≈ 3 h 02 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The story of California

The story of California Stewart Edward White · 1927 ★★★★☆ 3.8 437 pages · ≈ 8 h 06 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Openings in the Old Trail is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for The story of California.

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