The New Recruit vs With Moore at Corunna: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Youth, Soldiers, War, Children's fiction

Cover of The New Recruit

The New Recruit Andy McNab · 2013 ★★★★☆ 3.8 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of With Moore at Corunna

With Moore at Corunna G. A. Henty · 1897 ★★★★☆ 3.8 334 pages · ≈ 6 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The New Recruit is the easier read (Light), With Moore at Corunna more demanding (Moderate).

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