Orley Farm vs The Eustace diamonds: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Orley Farm

Orley Farm Anthony Trollope · 1861 ★★★★☆ 4.0 610 pages · ≈ 11 h 18 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Eustace diamonds

The Eustace diamonds Anthony Trollope · 1872 ★★★★☆ 4.0 774 pages · ≈ 14 h 20 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Orley Farm is the quicker read — about 11 hours vs 14 for The Eustace diamonds.

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