Miss Morton Takes the Waters vs The Talleyrand Maxim: Which Should You Read?
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Miss Morton Takes the Waters
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In Victorian England, Bath is the destination to restore a lady’s health. But after accompanying Mrs. Frogerton to the spa town, a poison-pen campaign and a locked-room murder lead lady’s companion Caroline Morton into…
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.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Miss Morton Takes the Waters | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (180) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (14) | 4.5 (13) |
Reception
| Miss Morton Takes the Waters | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 14 | 180 |
| Editions | — | 115 |
| Want to read | — | 102 |
| Reading it now | — | 28 |
| Written reviews | — | 30 |
| Pages | 247 | 195 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Miss Morton Takes the Waters or The Talleyrand Maxim?
The Talleyrand Maxim has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5, Miss Morton Takes the Waters 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Miss Morton Takes the Waters or The Talleyrand Maxim?
The Talleyrand Maxim is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Talleyrand Maxim (195 pages, ≈ 3 h 37 m); Miss Morton Takes the Waters (247 pages, ≈ 4 h 34 m).
Which is harder to read: Miss Morton Takes the Waters or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Miss Morton Takes the Waters: Moderate; The Talleyrand Maxim: Challenging.