A history of New York vs The Web and the Rock: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: City and town life, New york, Biography & Memoir, Fiction

Cover of A history of New York

A history of New York Washington Irving · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.7 437 pages · ≈ 8 h 06 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Web and the Rock

The Web and the Rock Thomas Wolfe · 1937 ★★★★☆ 4.0 695 pages · ≈ 12 h 52 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Web and the Rock higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 687 votes.
A history of New York is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 12 for The Web and the Rock.
A history of New York is the easier read (Challenging), The Web and the Rock more demanding (Demanding).

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