The Man Without a Country vs The nigger of the "Narcissus": Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Sea Stories, Biography & Memoir, Adventure, Fiction
The Man Without a Country
The story of a U.S. Navy officer involved in the treason of Aaron Burr.
1 film adaptation
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The nigger of the "Narcissus"
“My task... is, by the power of the written word, to make you hear, to make you feel - it is, before all, to make you see. That - and no more, and it is everything. If I succeed, you shall find there, according to your…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The nigger of the "Narcissus" has the widest readership — 2676 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Man Without a Country | The nigger of the "Narcissus" | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (1281) | 3.7 (2676) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (31) | — |
Reception
| The Man Without a Country | The nigger of the "Narcissus" | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1281 | 2676 |
| Editions | 189 | 93 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1207 | 2187 |
| Reading it now | — | 177 |
| Written reviews | 145 | 251 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2687 | 3481 |
| Pages | 106 | 173 |