The Hudson Bay Company vs The works of Washington Irving: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fur trade, Commerce, Indians of North America, Description and travel, Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of The Hudson Bay Company

The Hudson Bay Company Robert Michael Ballantyne · 1848 ★★★★☆ 3.9 189 pages · ≈ 3 h 30 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The works of Washington Irving

The works of Washington Irving Washington Irving · 1800 ★★★★☆ 4.0 308 pages · ≈ 5 h 42 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Hudson Bay Company is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The works of Washington Irving.

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