The Lands of the Saracen vs The Rivals: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Lands of the Saracen

The Lands of the Saracen Bayard Taylor · 1854 451 pages · ≈ 8 h 21 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Rivals

The Rivals Richard Brinsley Sheridan · 1775 ★★★★☆ 3.7 85 pages · ≈ 1 h 34 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Rivals is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 8 for The Lands of the Saracen.
The Lands of the Saracen is the easier read (Challenging), The Rivals more demanding (Demanding).

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