Deadly Gamble vs The Talleyrand Maxim: Which Should You Read?
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Deadly Gamble
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In 1940s Portugal, everyone is willing to trade secrets if the price is right.Britain stands alone against the forces of Nazi Germany. Livvy Redmond is a young newspaperwoman determined to serve Britain's spymaster in…
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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 Deadly Gamble highest: Deadly Gamble 4.1 · The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9.
- The Talleyrand Maxim has the widest readership — 180 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Deadly Gamble | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (180) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (23) | 4.5 (13) |
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Reception
| Deadly Gamble | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 23 | 180 |
| Editions | — | 115 |
| Want to read | — | 102 |
| Reading it now | — | 28 |
| Written reviews | — | 30 |
| Wikipedia attention | 64 | — |
| Pages | — | 195 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Deadly Gamble or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Deadly Gamble has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Deadly Gamble 4.1/5, The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5).