The Four Winds vs The Railway Children: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Country life, History, Fiction
The Four Winds
Texas, 1921. A time of abundance. The Great War is over, the bounty of the land is plentiful, and America is on the brink of a new and optimistic era. But for Elsa Wolcott, deemed too old to marry in a time when…
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The Railway Children
When Father mysteriously goes away, the children and their mother leave their happy life in London to go and live in a small cottage in the country. 'The Three Chimneys' lies beside a railway track - a constant source…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Four Winds highest: The Four Winds 4.3 · The Railway Children 4.0.
- The Railway Children is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 9 for The Four Winds.
- The Four Winds has the widest readership — 1084925 ratings behind its score.
- The Four Winds runs the darker storyline; The Railway Children stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Railway Children
≈ 2h vs 9h for The Four Winds
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Four Winds
1084925 ratings vs 65226 for The Railway Children
In the mood for something dark?
The Four Winds
a darker storyline than The Railway Children
Want something lighter?
The Railway Children
an easier tone than The Four Winds
Scores by source
| The Four Winds | The Railway Children | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (1084925) | 4.0 (65226) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (411) | 4.0 (69) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (11943) | 4.5 (245) |
Reception
| The Four Winds | The Railway Children | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1084925 | 65226 |
| Editions | 13 | 985 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 715108 | 27942 |
| Pages | 536 | 138 |