Pirate Latitudes vs The Red Rover: A Tale: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Ship captains, Pirates, Historical Fiction, History, Fiction
Pirate Latitudes
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From one of the best-loved authors of all time comes an irresistible adventure of swashbuckling pirates in the New World, a classic story of treasure and betrayal.The Caribbean, 1665. A remote colony of the English…
The Red Rover: A Tale
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In "The Red Rover," a notorious pirate is chased by a disguised agent of the Royal Navy. Romance, adventure, political intrigue, revelations of mistaken identity--here is Cooper at his best: a painter of brilliant…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Red Rover: A Tale highest: The Red Rover: A Tale 3.8 · Pirate Latitudes 3.5.
- Pirate Latitudes has the widest readership — 57450 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Pirate Latitudes | The Red Rover: A Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (57450) | 3.5 (27) |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (165) | — |
| Google Books | 3.5 (20) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (790) | 4.5 (9) |
Reception
| Pirate Latitudes | The Red Rover: A Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 57450 | 27 |
| Editions | 35 | 85 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 24389 | 455 |
| Reading it now | 4084 | — |
| Written reviews | 5510 | 27 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2928 | — |
| Pages | 340 | 361 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Pirate Latitudes or The Red Rover: A Tale?
The Red Rover: A Tale has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Red Rover: A Tale 3.8/5, Pirate Latitudes 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Pirate Latitudes or The Red Rover: A Tale?
Pirate Latitudes is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Pirate Latitudes (340 pages, ≈ 6 h 18 m); The Red Rover: A Tale (361 pages, ≈ 6 h 41 m).
Which is harder to read: Pirate Latitudes or The Red Rover: A Tale?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Pirate Latitudes: Moderate; The Red Rover: A Tale: Challenging.