In the South Seas vs Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Scottish authors, Journeys, Voyages and travels, Description and travel, Travel, Biography & Memoir

Cover of In the South Seas

In the South Seas Robert Louis Stevenson · 1896 ★★★★☆ 3.7 375 pages · ≈ 6 h 57 m · Challenging 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 6 for In the South Seas.

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