The Talleyrand Maxim
The Talleyrand Maxim1920
About this book
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 decides to take extreme measures to get what he believes is his due.
Details
- First published
- 1920
- OL Work ID
- OL1797757W
Subjects
Fiction, mystery & detective, generalFiction, thrillers, suspenseWills in fictionDetective and mystery storiesFictionMystery