Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief vs The Romany Rye: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Classic Literature, Biography & Memoir, Fiction

Cover of Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief

Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief James Fenimore Cooper · 1897 ★★★★☆ 3.6 148 pages · ≈ 2 h 44 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Romany Rye

The Romany Rye George Henry Borrow · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.7 426 pages · ≈ 7 h 53 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for The Romany Rye.

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