A Moment's Shadow vs The Talleyrand Maxim: Which Should You Read?
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A Moment's Shadow
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Violence, reprisal, and intrigue abound in post-World War I Ireland as the bloody conflict between the Irish Republican Army and the British authorities continues to escalate.  But former British Intelligence agent…
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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
- Readers rate A Moment's Shadow highest: A Moment's Shadow 4.3 · The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9.
- The Talleyrand Maxim has the widest readership — 180 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A Moment's Shadow | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (180) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (83) | 4.5 (13) |
Reception
| A Moment's Shadow | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 83 | 180 |
| Editions | 1 | 115 |
| Want to read | — | 102 |
| Reading it now | — | 28 |
| Written reviews | — | 30 |
| Pages | — | 195 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Moment's Shadow or The Talleyrand Maxim?
A Moment's Shadow has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Moment's Shadow 4.3/5, The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5).