A Perilous Perspective vs The Talleyrand Maxim: Which Should You Read?
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A Perilous Perspective
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An all-new historical mystery in this USA Today bestselling series featuring beloved inquiry agents Lady Kiera Darby and her dashing husband, Sebastian Gage.Argyll, Scotland. July 1832. After a trying few months in…
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 Perilous Perspective highest: A Perilous Perspective 4.4 · The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9.
- The Talleyrand Maxim is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for A Perilous Perspective.
- A Perilous Perspective has the widest readership — 187 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Perilous Perspective | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (180) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (8) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (187) | 4.5 (13) |
Reception
| A Perilous Perspective | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 187 | 180 |
| Editions | — | 115 |
| Want to read | — | 102 |
| Reading it now | — | 28 |
| Written reviews | — | 30 |
| Pages | 400 | 195 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Perilous Perspective or The Talleyrand Maxim?
A Perilous Perspective has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Perilous Perspective 4.4/5, The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Perilous Perspective 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 Perilous Perspective (400 pages, ≈ 7 h 24 m).
Which is harder to read: A Perilous Perspective or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Perilous Perspective: Moderate; The Talleyrand Maxim: Challenging.