The Drums of Jeopardy vs The Illustrious Prince: Which Should You Read?
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The Drums of Jeopardy
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The Drums of Jeopardy is a 1920 American novel by Harold MacGrath. The story was serialized by the The Saturday Evening Post beginning in January of 1920. In 1922 the book was made into a Broadway play and the following…
The Illustrious Prince
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There was a little murmur of regret amongst the five hundred and eighty-seven saloon passengers on board the steamship Lusitania, mingled, perhaps, with a few expressions of a more violent character. After several hours…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Illustrious Prince is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for The Drums of Jeopardy.
- The Illustrious Prince has the widest readership — 24 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Drums of Jeopardy | The Illustrious Prince | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (20) | 3.5 (24) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
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Reception
| The Drums of Jeopardy | The Illustrious Prince | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 20 | 24 |
| Editions | 140 | 44 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 19 | 32 |
| Reading it now | — | 4 |
| Written reviews | 6 | 4 |
| Wikipedia attention | 11 | 45 |
| Pages | 448 | 126 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Drums of Jeopardy or The Illustrious Prince?
The Illustrious Prince has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Illustrious Prince 3.7/5, The Drums of Jeopardy 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Drums of Jeopardy or The Illustrious Prince?
The Illustrious Prince is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Illustrious Prince (126 pages, ≈ 2 h 20 m); The Drums of Jeopardy (448 pages, ≈ 8 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: The Drums of Jeopardy or The Illustrious Prince?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Drums of Jeopardy: Challenging; The Illustrious Prince: Challenging.