The Lands of the Saracen vs The Lost World of the Kalahari: Which Should You Read?
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The Lands of the Saracen
This volume comprises the second portion of a series of travels. This work includes author's adventure travels in Palestine, Syria, Asia Minor, Sicily and Spain.
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The Lost World of the Kalahari
“THIS is the story of a journey in a great wasteland and a search for some pure remnant of the unique and almost vanished First People of my native land, the Bushmen of Africa.”
In this enthralling book van der Post establishes his role as a distinguished explorer and writer describing the rediscovery of the Bushmen, outcast survivors from Stone Age Africa.Laurens van der Post was fascinated…
The verdict
- The Lost World of the Kalahari is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for The Lands of the Saracen.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Lands of the Saracen | The Lost World of the Kalahari | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (778) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (1) |
Reception
| The Lands of the Saracen | The Lost World of the Kalahari | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 778 |
| Editions | 42 | 52 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Pages | 451 | 259 |