Travels in Arabia Deserta vs Venetian life: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Voyages and travels, Manners and customs, Description and travel, Travel, Social life and customs

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

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Cover of Venetian life

Venetian life William Dean Howells · 1866 ★★★★☆ 3.8 158 pages · ≈ 2 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Venetian life higher: 3.8 vs 3.6 from 28 votes.
Venetian life is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Travels in Arabia Deserta.

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