A coat of many colours vs Prose works: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of A coat of many colours

A coat of many colours Herbert Edward Read · 1945 ★★★★☆ 3.9 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Prose works

Prose works John Milton · 1809 ★★★★☆ 4.4 462 pages · ≈ 8 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Prose works higher: 4.4 vs 3.9 from 31 votes.
A coat of many colours is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 8 for Prose works.

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