Papillon vs Recollections of an old soldier: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Personal narratives, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Papillon

Papillon Henri Charrière · 1969 ★★★★☆ 4.2 562 pages · ≈ 10 h 24 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Recollections of an old soldier

Recollections of an old soldier Capt. David Perry (b. 1741) · 1822 64 pages · ≈ 1 h 11 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Recollections of an old soldier is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 10 for Papillon.
Papillon is the easier read (Moderate), Recollections of an old soldier more demanding (Challenging).

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