Home as found vs The Headsman: Or, The Abbaye Des Vignerons. A Tale: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Historical Fiction, Fiction
Home as found
"No society, dear!--Why you were at the Henderson's, and the Morgan's, and the Drewett's; three of the greatest _réunions_ that we have had in two winters!"' "I did not know that you meant those unpleasant crowds, by…
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The Headsman: Or, The Abbaye Des Vignerons. A Tale
Early in October 1832, a travelling-carriage stopped on the summit of that long descent where the road pitches from the elevated plain of Moudon in Switzerland to the level of the lake of Geneva, immediately above the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Headsman: Or, The Abbaye Des Vignerons. A Tale is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Home as found.
- The Headsman: Or, The Abbaye Des Vignerons. A Tale has the widest readership — 3 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Home as found | The Headsman: Or, The Abbaye Des Vignerons. A Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 2.0 (1) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (3) |
Reception
| Home as found | The Headsman: Or, The Abbaye Des Vignerons. A Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 3 |
| Editions | 62 | 69 |
| Citations | 20 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 2 |
| Written reviews | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 84 | — |
| Pages | 432 | 320 |