Sailing alone around the world vs When the Going Was Good: Which Should You Read?
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Sailing alone around the world
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Joshua Slocum, one of the most famous of American sea captains, really was the first to single-handedly circumnavigate the world. The epitome of Yankee independence, he had risen from a seaman to the captain of his own…
When the Going Was Good
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With the publication of When the Going Was Good Little, Brown takes great pleasure in returning to print a classic of travel journalism. Between 1928 and 1935 Evelyn Waugh wrote four travel books: Labels, Remote People,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Sailing alone around the world highest: Sailing alone around the world 4.2 · When the Going Was Good 3.8.
- Sailing alone around the world has the widest readership — 11511 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Sailing alone around the world | When the Going Was Good | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (11511) | 3.8 (499) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (19) | — |
| Google Books | 4.5 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (197) | — |
Reception
| Sailing alone around the world | When the Going Was Good | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11511 | 499 |
| Editions | 297 | 39 |
| Citations | 113 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 12711 | — |
| Written reviews | 878 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 984 | 138 |
| Pages | 242 | 316 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Sailing alone around the world or When the Going Was Good?
Sailing alone around the world has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Sailing alone around the world 4.2/5, When the Going Was Good 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Sailing alone around the world or When the Going Was Good?
Sailing alone around the world is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Sailing alone around the world (242 pages, ≈ 4 h 29 m); When the Going Was Good (316 pages, ≈ 5 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: Sailing alone around the world or When the Going Was Good?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Sailing alone around the world: Challenging; When the Going Was Good: Challenging.