Plain tales from the hills vs The Triumph of the Sun: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Soldiers, British, History, Fiction
Plain tales from the hills
Originally written for the Lahore Civil and Military Gazette, the stories were intended for a provincial readership familiar with the pleasures and miseries of colonial life. For the subsequent English edition, Kipling…
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The Triumph of the Sun
The Triumph of the Sun is a novel by Wilbur Smith set during the Siege of Khartoum.http://www.wilbursmithbooks.com/books/courtney/the-triumph-of-the-sun The Triumph of the Sun] at Wilbur Smiths webpage Smith himself…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Plain tales from the hills is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 9 for The Triumph of the Sun.
- Plain tales from the hills has the widest readership — 1843 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Plain tales from the hills | The Triumph of the Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (1843) | — |
| Hardcover | 2.8 (4) | 3.6 (7) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (8) | — |
Reception
| Plain tales from the hills | The Triumph of the Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1843 | 7 |
| Editions | 303 | 2 |
| Citations | 52 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1631 | — |
| Pages | 194 | 506 |