Tent-life in Siberia and adventures among the Koraks and other tribes in Kamchatka and northern Asia vs Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog): Which Should You Read?

Cover of Tent-life in Siberia and adventures among the Koraks and other tribes in Kamchatka and northern Asia Tent-life in Siberia and adventures among the Koraks and other tribes in Kamchatka and northern Asia George Kennan · 1870 425 pages · ≈ 7 h 52 m · Challenging
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An account of a period living in Siberia in pursuit of a plan to carry a telegraph line across land to Europe through Siberia in consequence of the failure of efforts to carry a telegraph line to Europe under the…

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Cover of Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog) Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog) Jerome Klapka Jérôme · 1889 ★★★★☆ 3.8 250 pages · ≈ 4 h 38 m · Challenging
“We put the kettle on to boil, up in the nose of the boat, and went down to the stern and pretended to take no notice of it, but set to work to get the other things out. That is the only way to get a kettle to boil up the river. If it sees that you are waiting for it and are anxious, it will never even sing. You have to go away and begin your meal, as if you were not going to have any tea at all.”
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Three feckless young men take a rowing holiday on the Thames river in 1888. Referenced by [Robert A. Heinlein][1] in [Have Spacesuit Will Travel][2] as Kip's father's favorite book. Inspired [To Say Nothing of the…

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The verdict

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How to choose

Scores by source

Tent-life in Siberia and adventures among the Koraks and other tribes in Kamchatka and northern AsiaThree Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog)
Goodreads — 3.8 (82683)
Hardcover — 3.8 (230)
Apple Books — 3.5 (18)
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Reception

Tent-life in Siberia and adventures among the Koraks and other tribes in Kamchatka and northern AsiaThree Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog)
Ratings — 82683
Editions 59 1137
Film adaptations — 1
Want to read — 66369
Written reviews — 7657
Pages 425 250
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Questions readers ask

Which is shorter to read: Tent-life in Siberia and adventures among the Koraks and other tribes in Kamchatka and northern Asia or Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog)?

Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog) is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog) (250 pages, ≈ 4 h 38 m); Tent-life in Siberia and adventures among the Koraks and other tribes in Kamchatka and northern Asia (425 pages, ≈ 7 h 52 m).

Which is harder to read: Tent-life in Siberia and adventures among the Koraks and other tribes in Kamchatka and northern Asia or Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog)?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Tent-life in Siberia and adventures among the Koraks and other tribes in Kamchatka and northern Asia: Challenging; Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog): Challenging.

Have both books been made into films?

Tent-life in Siberia and adventures among the Koraks and other tribes in Kamchatka and northern Asia: no film adaptation on record; Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog): 4 film adaptations.

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