The moon and sixpence vs Vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori et architettori: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The moon and sixpence

The moon and sixpence William Somerset Maugham · 1919 ★★★★☆ 4.1 273 pages · ≈ 5 h 03 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori et architettori

Vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori et architettori Giorgio Vasari · 1759 ★★★★☆ 3.7 309 pages · ≈ 5 h 43 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The moon and sixpence higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 28114 votes.
The moon and sixpence is the easier read (Challenging), Vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori et architettori more demanding (Demanding).

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