The Crusade of the Excelsior vs The Long Valley: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Crusade of the Excelsior

The Crusade of the Excelsior Bret Harte · 1887 ★★★★☆ 3.7 250 pages · ≈ 4 h 38 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Long Valley

The Long Valley John Steinbeck · 1938 ★★★★☆ 3.9 310 pages · ≈ 5 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Long Valley higher: 3.9 vs 3.7 from 6873 votes.
The Long Valley is the easier read (Challenging), The Crusade of the Excelsior more demanding (Demanding).

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