The Innocents Abroad vs Views a-foot: or, Europe seen with a knapsack and staff: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Innocents Abroad

The Innocents Abroad Mark Twain · 1800 ★★★★☆ 4.3 690 pages · ≈ 12 h 47 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Views a-foot: or, Europe seen with a knapsack and staff

Views a-foot: or, Europe seen with a knapsack and staff Bayard Taylor · 1846 427 pages · ≈ 7 h 54 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Views a-foot: or, Europe seen with a knapsack and staff is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 12 for The Innocents Abroad.
Views a-foot: or, Europe seen with a knapsack and staff is the easier read (Challenging), The Innocents Abroad more demanding (Demanding).

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