Soldiers Three (Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling) vs Under the deodars: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Soldiers Three (Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling)

Soldiers Three (Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling) Rudyard Kipling · 1834 ★★★★☆ 3.7 251 pages · ≈ 4 h 39 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Under the deodars

Under the deodars Rudyard Kipling · 1850 ★★★★☆ 3.5 118 pages · ≈ 2 h 11 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Soldiers Three (Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling) higher: 3.7 vs 3.5 from 8 votes.
Under the deodars is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 4 for Soldiers Three (Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling).
Soldiers Three (Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling) is the easier read (Challenging), Under the deodars more demanding (Demanding).

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