Corridors of the Night vs The Talleyrand Maxim: Which Should You Read?
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Corridors of the Night
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Anne Perry, that incomparable novelist of life in Victorian England, has once again surpassed herself, with this twenty-first installment of her New York Times bestselling William Monk series. In Corridors of the Night,…
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 Corridors of the Night highest: Corridors of the Night 4.2 · The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9.
- The Talleyrand Maxim has the widest readership — 180 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Corridors of the Night | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (180) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (10) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (46) | 4.5 (13) |
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Reception
| Corridors of the Night | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 46 | 180 |
| Editions | 1 | 115 |
| Want to read | — | 102 |
| Reading it now | — | 28 |
| Written reviews | — | 30 |
| Pages | — | 195 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Corridors of the Night or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Corridors of the Night has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Corridors of the Night 4.2/5, The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5).
Which is harder to read: Corridors of the Night or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Corridors of the Night: Moderate; The Talleyrand Maxim: Challenging.