Life on the plains and among the diggings vs The adventures of a forty-niner: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Life on the plains and among the diggings

Life on the plains and among the diggings Alonzo Delano · 1854 ★★★★☆ 3.8 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The adventures of a forty-niner

The adventures of a forty-niner Daniel Knower · 1894 120 pages · ≈ 2 h 13 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

The adventures of a forty-niner is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Life on the plains and among the diggings.

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