The hanging tree vs The trail book: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: West, Westerns, Fiction

Cover of The hanging tree

The hanging tree Dorothy M. Johnson · 1957 ★★★★☆ 4.2 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The trail book

The trail book Mary Austin · 1918 ★★★★☆ 3.8 146 pages · ≈ 2 h 42 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The hanging tree higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 577 votes.
The trail book is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The hanging tree.
The hanging tree is the easier read (Moderate), The trail book more demanding (Challenging).

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