Oxford Crimson vs The Talleyrand Maxim: Which Should You Read?
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Oxford Crimson
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As Christmas approaches, Theo Stone and Rose Miles are house hunting, but the property they want to buy comes with some unexpected and unwelcome features. Holiday spirit is in short supply as the Milestone Agency duo…
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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…
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.
Scores by source
| Oxford Crimson | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (180) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (12) | 4.5 (13) |
Reception
| Oxford Crimson | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 12 | 180 |
| Editions | — | 115 |
| Want to read | — | 102 |
| Reading it now | — | 28 |
| Written reviews | — | 30 |
| Pages | — | 195 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Oxford Crimson or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Oxford Crimson has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Oxford Crimson 4.0/5, The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5).