Knife River vs The Talleyrand Maxim: Which Should You Read?
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Knife River
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A sheriff fighting to keep the peace in 1970s Oregon faces a shocking secret from his town's past, in this crime thriller from the author of Reckoning.Will Rogers Gold Medallion WinnerThere are rules in the West no…
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
| Knife River | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (180) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (5) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (10) | 4.5 (13) |
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Reception
| Knife River | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 10 | 180 |
| Editions | 3 | 115 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 102 |
| Reading it now | — | 28 |
| Written reviews | — | 30 |
| Wikipedia attention | 236 | — |
| Pages | — | 195 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Knife River or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Knife River has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Knife River 4.0/5, The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5).
Which is harder to read: Knife River or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Knife River: Moderate; The Talleyrand Maxim: Challenging.