The travelling bachelor vs Travels in Arabia Deserta: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Moeurs et coutumes, Mœurs et coutumes, Descriptions et voyages, Manners and customs, Description and travel, Travel

Cover of The travelling bachelor

The travelling bachelor James Fenimore Cooper · 1828 ★★★★☆ 3.5 486 pages · ≈ 9 h 00 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Travels in Arabia Deserta

Travels in Arabia Deserta Charles Montagu Doughty · 1888 ★★★★☆ 3.6 323 pages · ≈ 5 h 59 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.5 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Travels in Arabia Deserta is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 9 for The travelling bachelor.

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