Columbus vs The principall navigations, voiages, and discoveries of the English nations: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Columbus

Columbus Washington Irving · 1800 650 pages · ≈ 12 h 02 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The principall navigations, voiages, and discoveries of the English nations

The principall navigations, voiages, and discoveries of the English nations Richard Hakluyt · 1589 ★★★★☆ 3.9 12 pages · ≈ 13 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

The principall navigations, voiages, and discoveries of the English nations is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 12 for Columbus.

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