The discovery of King Arthur vs The quest for Arthur's Britain: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The discovery of King Arthur

The discovery of King Arthur Geoffrey Ashe · 1985 ★★★★☆ 3.8 226 pages · ≈ 4 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The quest for Arthur's Britain

The quest for Arthur's Britain Geoffrey Ashe · 1968 ★★★★☆ 3.8 238 pages · ≈ 4 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The discovery of King Arthur is the easier read (Moderate), The quest for Arthur's Britain more demanding (Challenging).

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