The Emperor's candlesticks vs The House Without a Key: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adventure, Fiction

Cover of The Emperor's candlesticks

The Emperor's candlesticks Baroness Emmuska Orczy · 1908 100 pages · ≈ 1 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The House Without a Key

The House Without a Key Earl Derr Biggers · 2015 ★★★★☆ 3.8 248 pages · ≈ 4 h 36 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Emperor's candlesticks is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The House Without a Key.
The House Without a Key is the easier read (Moderate), The Emperor's candlesticks more demanding (Challenging).

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