The gorilla hunters vs The Lands of the Saracen: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The gorilla hunters

The gorilla hunters Robert Michael Ballantyne · 1858 ★★★★☆ 3.8 282 pages · ≈ 5 h 13 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Lands of the Saracen

The Lands of the Saracen Bayard Taylor · 1854 451 pages · ≈ 8 h 21 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

The gorilla hunters is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for The Lands of the Saracen.

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