Forgotten Place, A vs The Talleyrand Maxim: Which Should You Read?
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Forgotten Place, A
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Though the Great War has ended, Bess Crawford finds herself caught in deadly circumstances on a remote Welsh headland in this tenth entry from the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author.The fighting has ended, the…
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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Scores by source
| Forgotten Place, A | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (180) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (137) | 4.5 (13) |
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Reception
| Forgotten Place, A | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 137 | 180 |
| Editions | 2 | 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: Forgotten Place, A or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Forgotten Place, A has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Forgotten Place, A 4.0/5, The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5).
Which is harder to read: Forgotten Place, A or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Forgotten Place, A: Moderate; The Talleyrand Maxim: Challenging.