The Land of Little Rain vs The Maine Woods: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Nature, Pictorial works, Description and travel, Travel, Nonfiction

Cover of The Land of Little Rain

The Land of Little Rain Mary Austin · 1903 ★★★★☆ 3.9 66 pages · ≈ 1 h 13 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Maine Woods

The Maine Woods Henry David Thoreau · 1803 ★★★★☆ 3.9 127 pages · ≈ 2 h 21 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Land of Little Rain is the easier read (Challenging), The Maine Woods more demanding (Demanding).

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