The Talleyrand Maxim vs The Thunder of Stones: Which Should You Read?
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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 Thunder of Stones
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The winds of change have brought great joy to Lady Arianna and Saybrook, who have recently welcomed an infant son to their family. They are still adjusting to their new life when a letter arrives from Arianna’s dearest…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Thunder of Stones highest: The Thunder of Stones 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
| The Talleyrand Maxim | The Thunder of Stones | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (180) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (13) | 4.5 (57) |
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Reception
| The Talleyrand Maxim | The Thunder of Stones | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 180 | 57 |
| Editions | 115 | — |
| Want to read | 102 | — |
| Reading it now | 28 | — |
| Written reviews | 30 | — |
| Pages | 195 | — |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Talleyrand Maxim or The Thunder of Stones?
The Thunder of Stones has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Thunder of Stones 4.3/5, The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5).