Father Henson's Story of His Own Life vs Palmares: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Father Henson's Story of His Own Life

Father Henson's Story of His Own Life Josiah Henson · 1849 ★★★★☆ 4.3 84 pages · ≈ 1 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Palmares

Palmares Gayl Jones · 2020 ★★★★☆ 3.7 503 pages · ≈ 9 h 19 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Father Henson's Story of His Own Life higher: 4.3 vs 3.7 from 596 votes.
Father Henson's Story of His Own Life is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 9 for Palmares.
Palmares is the easier read (Moderate), Father Henson's Story of His Own Life more demanding (Challenging).

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