The Lands of the Saracen vs Venetian life: 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 Venetian life

Venetian life William Dean Howells · 1866 ★★★★☆ 3.8 158 pages · ≈ 2 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Venetian life is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 8 for The Lands of the Saracen.

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