The man who lost the war vs White eagles over Serbia: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The man who lost the war

The man who lost the war W. T. Tyler · 1980 ★★★★☆ 3.6 434 pages · ≈ 8 h 02 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of White eagles over Serbia

White eagles over Serbia Lawrence Durrell · 1957 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 200 pages · ≈ 3 h 42 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
White eagles over Serbia is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for The man who lost the war.

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