The rise of our East African Empire vs Venture to the Interior: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Colonies, Discovery and exploration, Description and travel, Travel
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Venture to the Interior
A gripping, sometimes harrowing account of a British exploratory expedition into an uncharted region of southern Africa
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Venture to the Interior is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 23 for The rise of our East African Empire.
- Venture to the Interior has the widest readership — 321 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The rise of our East African Empire | Venture to the Interior | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.0 (2) | 3.8 (321) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.2 (4) |
Reception
| The rise of our East African Empire | Venture to the Interior | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 321 |
| Editions | 43 | 52 |
| Citations | — | 17 |
| Want to read | 10 | — |
| Pages | 1247 | 262 |