Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes vs When the Going Was Good: 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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When the Going Was Good
With the publication of When the Going Was Good Little, Brown takes great pleasure in returning to print a classic of travel journalism. Between 1928 and 1935 Evelyn Waugh wrote four travel books: Labels, Remote People,…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for When the Going Was Good.
- 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 | When the Going Was Good | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (3175) | 3.8 (499) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (5) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (21) | — |
Reception
| Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes | When the Going Was Good | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3175 | 499 |
| Editions | 60 | 39 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 264 | — |
| Reading it now | 10 | — |
| Written reviews | 20 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 138 |
| Pages | 191 | 316 |