Midnight in the House of Commons vs The Talleyrand Maxim: Which Should You Read?
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Midnight in the House of Commons
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Amateur sleuth Charles Lenox investigates the murder of a Parliament member, moving through the glamorous high society of Victorian London in the next novel from acclaimed author Charles Finch.In the spring of 1881,…
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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 Midnight in the House of Commons highest: Midnight in the House of Commons 4.3 · The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9.
- The Talleyrand Maxim has the widest readership — 180 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Midnight in the House of Commons | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.5 (39) | 3.9 (180) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (13) |
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Reception
| Midnight in the House of Commons | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 39 | 180 |
| Editions | — | 115 |
| Want to read | 5518 | 102 |
| Reading it now | 5 | 28 |
| Written reviews | 32 | 30 |
| Pages | — | 195 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Midnight in the House of Commons or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Midnight in the House of Commons has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Midnight in the House of Commons 4.3/5, The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5).