The heart of a continent vs The Lands of the Saracen: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Description and travel, Travel

Cover of The heart of a continent

The heart of a continent Sir Francis Edward Younghusband · 1896 371 pages · ≈ 6 h 52 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

Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.

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