Le Rhin vs The Tree Where Man Was Born: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Journeys, Description and travel
Le Rhin
Dans ces pages de voyage, Victor Hugo fait du Rhin et de ses villes un vaste livre de pierre, où Mayence, Cologne, Francfort, Worms et Rome révèlent les combats du temps, de l'histoire et de la modernité. L'arrivée par…
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The Tree Where Man Was Born
1. The tree where man was born -- 2. White highlands -- 3. Northwest frontier -- 4. Siringet -- 5. In Maasai -- 6. Rites of passage -- 7. Elephant kingdoms -- 8. Great caldron mountains -- 9. Red god -- 10. At Gidabembe.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Tree Where Man Was Born is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Le Rhin.
- The Tree Where Man Was Born has the widest readership — 14 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Le Rhin | The Tree Where Man Was Born | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (9) | — |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (14) |
Reception
| Le Rhin | The Tree Where Man Was Born | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9 | 14 |
| Editions | 43 | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 39 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 140 | — |
| Pages | 430 | 247 |