Other Kingdoms vs Our Old Home: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Americans, History, Fiction
Other Kingdoms
In 1918, wounded WWI American soldier Alex White has a frightening encounter in the forest near the pastoral English village of Gatford. His encounter leads him into the arms of Magda Variel, an alluring red-haired…
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Our Old Home
Our Old Home, a series of English sketches by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This volume of charming sketches was published in 1863, and (in the words of the author) presents “a few of the external aspects of English scenery and…
The verdict
- Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.
Scores by source
| Other Kingdoms | Our Old Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 1.8 (6) | — |
Reception
| Other Kingdoms | Our Old Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6 | — |
| Editions | 1 | 101 |
| Citations | — | 11 |
| Pages | 316 | 398 |