Os Lusíadas vs The rise of our East African Empire: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Colonies, Discovery and exploration, Description and travel, Travel, History

Cover of Os Lusíadas

Os Lusíadas Luís de Camões · 1572 ★★★★☆ 4.0 564 pages · ≈ 10 h 27 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The rise of our East African Empire

The rise of our East African Empire Lugard, Frederick John Dealtry Baron · 1893 ★★★★☆ 3.7 1247 pages · ≈ 23 h 06 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Os Lusíadas higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 9710 votes.
Os Lusíadas is the quicker read — about 10 hours vs 23 for The rise of our East African Empire.

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