Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes vs Wild Wales: Which Should You Read?
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Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes
A classic of travel writing, this book recounts Stevenson's adventures on an extended walk through uplands and mountains in south-western France. Humorous on his own failings as a traveller, and on his travails with…
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Wild Wales
“WALES is a country interesting in many respects, and deserving of more attention than it has hitherto met with.”
Wild Wales: Its People, Language and Scenery is a travel book by the English Victorian gentleman writer George Borrow (1803–1881), first published in 1862.
The verdict
- Readers rate Wild Wales highest: Wild Wales 3.9 · Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes 3.6.
- Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 11 for Wild Wales.
- Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes has the widest readership — 3175 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes | Wild Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (3175) | 3.9 (171) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (5) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (21) | — |
Reception
| Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes | Wild Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3175 | 171 |
| Editions | 60 | 126 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 264 | 378 |
| Reading it now | 10 | 42 |
| Written reviews | 20 | 28 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 243 |
| Pages | 191 | 608 |