Terre des hommes vs The journals of André Gide, 1889-1949: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: French Personal narratives, French Authors, World War II, Authors, Biography & Memoir
Terre des hommes
A lyrical account of the author’s time as a pilot flying the dangerous mail routes across the Sahara and the Andes. Many incidents are recounted, including the time he crashed his plane in the Sahara and, along with his…
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The journals of André Gide, 1889-1949
"Le Journal d’André Gide peut être considéré comme la pièce maîtresse de l’écrivain. Texte original, transgressif à plus d’un titre par rapport à la morale courante – les tabous de la sexualité, les idées reçues, les…
The verdict
- Terre des hommes is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 23 for The journals of André Gide, 1889-1949.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Terre des hommes | The journals of André Gide, 1889-1949 | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (22154) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (2) | — |
Reception
| Terre des hommes | The journals of André Gide, 1889-1949 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 22154 | — |
| Editions | 124 | 117 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 36549 | — |
| Reading it now | 1923 | — |
| Written reviews | 2220 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 566 | — |
| Pages | 220 | 1280 |