The Talleyrand Maxim

by J. S. Fletcher

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. The moment comes when a "mulberry leaf" falls into Pratt's hands in the form of the will of a wealthy local industrial magnate, undiscovered at the time of his death. Realizing that possession of it gives him leverage over the natural beneficiaries-the late...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CCN2QD6G
• ISBN13: 9791041806768
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Culturea
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"