The Lost Wagon Train vs Valley of Wild Horses: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Westerns, Fiction
The Lost Wagon Train
The story of a Civil War soldier finding his humanity in the face of horrible savagery.Emerging from the Civil War a shamed and broken man, Stephen Latch turns to a life of thievery and murder. Still hoping to uphold…
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Valley of Wild Horses
The tall young cowpuncher known as Panhandle Smith had roped, gambled and fought his way from Montana to New Mexico, but Marco was the most lawless place he had ever seen. And when Panhandle faced down Dick Hardman, he…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Valley of Wild Horses is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Lost Wagon Train.
- Valley of Wild Horses has the widest readership — 2113 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Lost Wagon Train | Valley of Wild Horses | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (10) | 4.0 (2113) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (863) |
Reception
| The Lost Wagon Train | Valley of Wild Horses | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 10 | 2113 |
| Editions | 32 | 126 |
| Want to read | — | 1171 |
| Reading it now | — | 400 |
| Written reviews | — | 102 |
| Pages | 384 | 250 |