{"product_id":"the-art-of-war-by-tzu-sun-9780143105756","title":"The Art of War","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more than two thousand years, \u003cem\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/em\u003e by Sun Tzu has provided military leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics, managing troops and terrain, and employing cunning and deception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn elemental part of Chinese culture, it has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle for survival and success, whether in battle, in business, or in relationships. Now, in this crisp, accessible new translation, John Minford brings this seminal work to life for today's readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCapturing the literary quality of \u003cem\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/em\u003e—its lucid, epigrammatic, almost poetic style—as well as its philosophical and strategic content, Minford presents the core text in two different formats. First, the unadorned thirteen chapters allow readers to form their own first impressions of the ancient words of wisdom ascribed to Sun Tzu. Then, the same text appears with extensive running commentary from the canon of traditional Chinese commentators and others, providing context and subtext to the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA lively, learned introduction, chronologies, suggested readings, and other valuable apparatus round out this authoritative volume. Even those readers familiar with \u003cem\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/em\u003e will experience it anew, finding it more fascinating—and more chilling—than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46503409287404,"sku":"9780143105756","price":31.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25859543482238.jpg?v=1748631198","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-art-of-war-by-tzu-sun-9780143105756","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}