The Devil's Ransom vs The Talleyrand Maxim: Which Should You Read?
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The Devil's Ransom
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A New York Times Bestseller! In the latest explosive thriller from New York Times bestselling author and former special forces officer Brad Taylor, Pike Logan races to stop an insidious attack orchestrated by…
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 Devil's Ransom highest: The Devil's Ransom 4.5 · The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9.
- The Talleyrand Maxim is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for The Devil's Ransom.
- The Devil's Ransom has the widest readership — 1687 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Devil's Ransom | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (180) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (14) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1687) | 4.5 (13) |
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Reception
| The Devil's Ransom | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1687 | 180 |
| Editions | — | 115 |
| Want to read | — | 102 |
| Reading it now | — | 28 |
| Written reviews | — | 30 |
| Pages | 444 | 195 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Devil's Ransom or The Talleyrand Maxim?
The Devil's Ransom has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Devil's Ransom 4.5/5, The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Devil's Ransom 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); The Devil's Ransom (444 pages, ≈ 8 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: The Devil's Ransom or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Devil's Ransom: Moderate; The Talleyrand Maxim: Challenging.