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The Art of War - (Arcturus Silkbound Classics) by Sun Tzu (Hardcover)

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  • 'Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.'
  • About the Author: Sun Tzu was an accomplished general and strategist in China who lived during the Spring and Autumn period (771 - 485BC).
  • 160 Pages
  • Philosophy, Eastern
  • Series Name: Arcturus Silkbound Classics

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'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.



About the Author



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.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.4 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.35 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Arcturus Silkbound Classics
Sub-Genre: Eastern
Genre: Philosophy
Number of Pages: 160
Publisher: Sirius Entertainment
Format: Hardcover
Author: Sun Tzu
Language: English
Street Date: March 1, 2023
TCIN: 1003275790
UPC: 9781398827400
Item Number (DPCI): 247-37-5134
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.2 inches length x 6.4 inches width x 9 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.35 pounds
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