Pastwatch vs Travels to discover the source of the Nile: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Discoveries in geography, Explorers, Discovery and exploration
Pastwatch
From back cover Tor paperback February 1997: In one of the most powerful and thought-provoking novels of his remarkable career, Orson Scott Card interweaves a compelling portrait of Christopher Columbus with the story…
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Travels to discover the source of the Nile
Experiences of the Scottish explorer who rediscovered the source of the Nile on November 4, 1770.
The verdict
- Readers rate Pastwatch highest: Pastwatch 4.0 · Travels to discover the source of the Nile 3.7.
- Pastwatch is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 9 for Travels to discover the source of the Nile.
- Pastwatch has the widest readership — 84 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Pastwatch | Travels to discover the source of the Nile | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 2.8 (4) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (76) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (84) | — |
Reception
| Pastwatch | Travels to discover the source of the Nile | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 84 | 4 |
| Editions | 11 | 42 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 553 | 191 |
| Pages | 351 | 486 |