The Talleyrand Maxim vs Tides of Fire: 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…
Tides of Fire
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In the latest riveting thriller from James Rollins, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sigma Force series, an international research station in the Coral Sea comes under siege during a geological disaster…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Tides of Fire highest: Tides of Fire 4.5 · The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9.
- Tides of Fire has the widest readership — 643 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Talleyrand Maxim | Tides of Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (180) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (18) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (13) | 4.5 (643) |
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Reception
| The Talleyrand Maxim | Tides of Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 180 | 643 |
| Editions | 115 | 3 |
| 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 Tides of Fire?
Tides of Fire has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Tides of Fire 4.5/5, The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5).
Which is harder to read: The Talleyrand Maxim or Tides of Fire?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Talleyrand Maxim: Challenging; Tides of Fire: Moderate.