The Talleyrand Maxim vs Who Cries for the Lost: 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…
Who Cries for the Lost
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Sebastian St. Cyr must confront a savage killer and save his closest friend from the hangman’s noose in this heart-pounding new historical mystery from the USA Today bestselling author of When Blood Lies.June 1815. The…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Who Cries for the Lost highest: Who Cries for the Lost 4.4 · The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9.
- Who Cries for the Lost has the widest readership — 184 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Talleyrand Maxim | Who Cries for the Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (180) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.9 (9) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (13) | 4.5 (184) |
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Reception
| The Talleyrand Maxim | Who Cries for the Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 180 | 184 |
| 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 Who Cries for the Lost?
Who Cries for the Lost has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Who Cries for the Lost 4.4/5, The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5).
Which is harder to read: The Talleyrand Maxim or Who Cries for the Lost?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Talleyrand Maxim: Challenging; Who Cries for the Lost: Moderate.