The Talleyrand Maxim vs To Crown It All: 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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To Crown It All
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Lady Georgiana Rannoch never expected to be more than a guest at the coronation of King George VI but murder and some international intrigue make for a change of plans…One of the most daunting things about being related…
The verdict
- Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.
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Scores by source
| The Talleyrand Maxim | To Crown It All | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (180) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (13) | — |
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Reception
| The Talleyrand Maxim | To Crown It All | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 180 | — |
| Editions | 115 | — |
| Want to read | 102 | — |
| Reading it now | 28 | — |
| Written reviews | 30 | — |
| Pages | 195 | — |
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