The Lands of the Saracen vs The Travels of Marco Polo: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Description and travel, Travel

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 Travels of Marco Polo

The Travels of Marco Polo Marco Polo · 1818 ★★★★☆ 3.6 461 pages · ≈ 8 h 32 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.

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