Travels through France and Italy vs Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Travels through France and Italy

Travels through France and Italy Tobias Smollett · 1766 ★★★★☆ 3.7 316 pages · ≈ 5 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes

Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes Robert Louis Stevenson · 1879 ★★★★☆ 3.6 191 pages · ≈ 3 h 32 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Travels through France and Italy.
Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes is the easier read (Challenging), Travels through France and Italy more demanding (Demanding).

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