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

Cover of Pastwatch

Pastwatch Orson Scott Card · 1996 ★★★★☆ 4.3 351 pages · ≈ 6 h 30 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Travels to discover the source of the Nile

Travels to discover the source of the Nile James Bruce · 1790 ★★★★☆ 3.7 486 pages · ≈ 9 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Pastwatch higher: 4.3 vs 3.7 from 84 votes.
Pastwatch is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 9 for Travels to discover the source of the Nile.
Pastwatch is the easier read (Moderate), Travels to discover the source of the Nile more demanding (Demanding).

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