Etruscan places vs Operations carried on at the pyramids of Gizeh in 1837: with an account of a voyage into Upper Egypt, and an appendix: Which Should You Read?

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Etruscan places D. H. Lawrence · 1674 ★★★★☆ 3.8 198 pages · ≈ 3 h 40 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Operations carried on at the pyramids of Gizeh in 1837: with an account of a voyage into Upper Egypt, and an appendix

Operations carried on at the pyramids of Gizeh in 1837: with an account of a voyage into Upper Egypt, and an appendix Richard William Howard Howard-Vyse · 1840 ★★★★☆ 3.8 439 pages · ≈ 8 h 08 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Etruscan places is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Operations carried on at the pyramids of Gizeh in 1837: with an account of a voyage into Upper Egypt, and an appendix.
Operations carried on at the pyramids of Gizeh in 1837: with an account of a voyage into Upper Egypt, and an appendix is the easier read (Challenging), Etruscan places more demanding (Demanding).

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