The Library of American Biography vs Архипелаг ГУЛАГ: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Biography & Memoir

Cover of The Library of American Biography

The Library of American Biography Jared Sparks · 1846 402 pages · ≈ 7 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Архипелаг ГУЛАГ

Архипелаг ГУЛАГ Александр Солженицын · 1970 ★★★★☆ 4.1 660 pages · ≈ 12 h 13 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Library of American Biography is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 12 for Архипелаг ГУЛАГ.

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