The Art of War - Hardcover

The Art of War - Hardcover

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The Art of War - Hardcover
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The Art of War - Hardcover

The Art of War - Hardcover

$19.03
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by Sun Tzu (Author), Lionel Giles (Translator), Nigel Cawthorne (Introduction by)

'Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.'
- Sun Tzu

Written around the 6th century BC, The Art of War is one of the oldest and most famous books on military strategy in the world. It teaches you how, when battle commences, to think on your feet and catch your enemy off guard.

Since its translation its readers have included Napoleon, MacArthur, Montgomery, Mao Zedong and General Van Riper, who helped plan Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

This deluxe, hardback edition is bound in luxurious silk, with gold foil decoration and a ribbon marker. It features a stunning range of full-color Chinese illustrations to lift and complement the text, as well as a fascinating postscript on how the ideas of Sun Tzu have been put to use in business, sport and other areas of life.

Author Biography

Sun Tzu was an accomplished general and strategist in China who lived during the Spring and Autumn period (771 - 485BC). His treatise The Art of War is the most famous military text ever written and remains influential to this day.

Lionel Giles (1875-1958) was a British sinologist, writer, and philosopher. Lionel Giles served as assistant curator at the British Museum and Keeper of the Department of Oriental Manuscripts and Printed Books. He is most notable for his 1910 translations of The Art of War by Sun Tzu and The Analects of Confucius.
Number of Pages: 160
Dimensions: 1.2 x 9 x 6.4 IN
Publication Date: March 01, 2023

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