Pan Michael An historical novel vs The Trumpet-Major, and Robert His Brother: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Historical Fiction, History, Fiction

Cover of Pan Michael An historical novel

Pan Michael An historical novel Henryk Sienkiewicz · 1893 ★★★★☆ 3.8 542 pages · ≈ 10 h 02 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Trumpet-Major, and Robert His Brother

The Trumpet-Major, and Robert His Brother Thomas Hardy · 1880 ★★★★☆ 3.7 379 pages · ≈ 7 h 01 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Trumpet-Major, and Robert His Brother is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 10 for Pan Michael An historical novel.

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