A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets vs The Talleyrand Maxim: Which Should You Read?
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A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets
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Brilliant botanist Saffron Everleigh is ready for her next thrilling adventure in the newest installment of Kate Khavari’s mesmerizing historical mystery series. “A cleverly plotted puzzle” (Ashley Weaver) in the vein…
The Talleyrand Maxim
“Linford Pratt, senior clerk to Eldrick & Pascoe, solicitors, of Barford, a young man who earnestly desired to get on in life, by hook or by crook, with no objection whatever to crookedness, so long as it could be performed in safety and secrecy, had once during one of his periodical visit to the town Reference Library, lighted on a maxim of that other unscrupulous person, Prince Talleyrand, which”
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The “Talleyrand Maxim” holds that “With time and patience, the mulberry leaf is turned into satin.” The adage has the character of guidance for life for an ambitious legal clerk, Linford Pratt. Unlike most people, he…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Talleyrand Maxim has the widest readership — 180 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (180) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (12) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (27) | 4.5 (13) |
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Reception
| A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 27 | 180 |
| Editions | — | 115 |
| Want to read | — | 102 |
| Reading it now | — | 28 |
| Written reviews | — | 30 |
| Pages | 297 | 195 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets or The Talleyrand Maxim?
A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets 4.1/5, The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets or The Talleyrand Maxim?
The Talleyrand Maxim is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Talleyrand Maxim (195 pages, ≈ 3 h 37 m); A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets (297 pages, ≈ 5 h 30 m).
Which is harder to read: A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets: Moderate; The Talleyrand Maxim: Challenging.