Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners) vs The Talleyrand Maxim: Which Should You Read?
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “An engaging romp guaranteed to please . . . perfectly written in the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.”—USA Today   In England’s young silent-film industry, the megalomaniacal…
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 The Talleyrand Maxim highest: The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9 · Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners) 3.6.
- The Talleyrand Maxim is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners).
- The Talleyrand Maxim has the widest readership — 180 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners) | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (180) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (96) | 4.5 (13) |
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Reception
| Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners) | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 96 | 180 |
| Editions | — | 115 |
| Want to read | — | 102 |
| Reading it now | — | 28 |
| Written reviews | — | 30 |
| Pages | 370 | 195 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners) or The Talleyrand Maxim?
The Talleyrand Maxim has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5, Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners) 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners) 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); Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners) (370 pages, ≈ 6 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners) or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners): Moderate; The Talleyrand Maxim: Challenging.