Orley Farm vs The Ravenscar Dynasty: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Inheritance and succession, Domestic fiction, Great Britain, England, Fiction
Orley Farm
When Joseph Mason of Groby Park, Yorkshire, died, he left his estate to his family. A codicil to his will, however, left Orley Farm (near London) to his much younger second wife and infant son. The will and the codicil…
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The Ravenscar Dynasty
Devastated by the deaths of three family members in a suspicious fire, young Edward Deravenel battles his cousin for control of a business empire that was usurped from his branch of the family sixty years earlier.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Ravenscar Dynasty is the quickest read — about 9 hours vs 11 for Orley Farm.
- Orley Farm has the widest readership — 2524 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Orley Farm | The Ravenscar Dynasty | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (2524) | — |
| Hardcover | 2.0 (1) | 4.0 (2) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (11) | 4.0 (27) |
Reception
| Orley Farm | The Ravenscar Dynasty | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2524 | 27 |
| Editions | 66 | 26 |
| Citations | 11 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 2705 | — |
| Reading it now | 264 | — |
| Written reviews | 196 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 306 | — |
| Pages | 610 | 496 |