Royal Escape vs The Conqueror: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: 1930s, Kings and rulers, Great Britain, Historical Fiction, Romance, History
Royal Escape
In 1650, dispossessed of Crown and kingdom, crushed and routed at the grim Battle of Worcester, the young Charles II is forced to flee for his life. Out of the heat of battle, the outlaw King and his tiny party must…
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The Conqueror
A fictionalized biography, fast-moving and minutely-wrought chronicle about William, Duke of Normandy who became King of England in 1066. The day she gave birth to William, the beautiful Herleva dreamt that a tree…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Conqueror highest: The Conqueror 3.8 · Royal Escape 3.3.
- Royal Escape has the widest readership — 1520 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Royal Escape | The Conqueror | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (1520) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (2) | 3.2 (4) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (12) |
Reception
| Royal Escape | The Conqueror | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1520 | 12 |
| Editions | 47 | 39 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1145 | — |
| Reading it now | 151 | — |
| Written reviews | 119 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 107 | 151 |
| Pages | 385 | 378 |