Le Rhin vs The Tree Where Man Was Born: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Journeys, Description and travel

Le Rhin Victor Hugo · 1800 ★★★★☆ 4.0 430 pages · ≈ 7 h 58 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The Tree Where Man Was Born

The Tree Where Man Was Born Peter Matthiessen · 1972 ★★★★☆ 3.9 247 pages · ≈ 4 h 34 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Tree Where Man Was Born is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Le Rhin.
The Tree Where Man Was Born is the easier read (Moderate), Le Rhin more demanding (Challenging).