Kidnapped vs The raiders, being some passages in the life of John Faa, Lord and Earl of Little Egypt: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Scotland, Adventure, History, Fiction
Kidnapped
KIDNAPPED is an adventure story that has become the model for any thriller of escape and suspense. Set in 1751, the flight of David Balfour and Alan Breck across the Highlands of Scotland is based on real events.…
1 film adaptation
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The raiders, being some passages in the life of John Faa, Lord and Earl of Little Egypt
Crockett’s ‘breakthrough’ and most famous novel, first published in 1894, this is part of a loose trilogy of smugglers and gypsies stories featuring the Herons, the Maxwells and the Faas. Stevensonesque in style, it is…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Kidnapped is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The raiders, being some passages in the life of John Faa, Lord and Earl of Little Egypt.
- Kidnapped has the widest readership — 69187 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Kidnapped | The raiders, being some passages in the life of John Faa, Lord and Earl of Little Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (69187) | 4.1 (29) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (1) | — |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (139) | — |
Reception
| Kidnapped | The raiders, being some passages in the life of John Faa, Lord and Earl of Little Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 69187 | 29 |
| Editions | 352 | 23 |
| Citations | 15 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 34311 | — |
| Reading it now | 4242 | — |
| Written reviews | 3066 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 6936 | — |
| Pages | 219 | 391 |