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

Both live on shelves: Biography & Memoir, History

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

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Cover of Torches Together

Torches Together Emmy Arnold · 1964 220 pages · ≈ 4 h 04 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Recollections of an old soldier is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Torches Together.
Torches Together is the easier read (Moderate), Recollections of an old soldier more demanding (Challenging).

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