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  • The Art of War

  • By: Sun Tzu
  • Narrated by: Aidan Gillen
  • Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,983 ratings)

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The Art of War

By: Sun Tzu
Narrated by: Aidan Gillen
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Publisher's Summary

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

Aidan Gillen - who has learned a thing or two about strategy through his roles as skilled manipulator Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish (Game of Thrones) and ambitious politician Tommy Carcetti (The Wire) - brilliantly performs this ancient classic. His experience in portraying insightful and, at times, cunning characters makes him a natural fit for this ancient collection of battlefield epigrams whose influence has grown tremendously in the modern world.

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An inspiring if somewhat dated read

Though references to banners & chariots may betray the relevancy of Sun Tsu's insight in daily life, the art of war is a truly fascinating read.

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  • 21-10-2021

Short and sweet.

Loved it. I wanted to read this book for long, and I was able to listen to it. the content is awesome. it is not only for war, but also good your life. the narration is clear and intriguing.

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Wonderful production

A wonderful and engrossing reading of the great classic. Be careful not to become to lost while walking however.

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A really good listen.

Loved it, loved the narration. It was so well read. I think I've listened about 5 times now.

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Brilliant

Highly recommended, a strategy not only applicable in wars of old or recent past. Sun Tzu was a very intuitive and intelligent man, who, not only was great in strategy, but had foresight and vision plus common sense, an unbeatable combination! Indeed, this can be applied in regards what is going on the world over right now , not in the physical aspect, but on the strategic, emotional and intuitive .

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Great book

It's a classic for a good reason! I think anyone involved in a competitive endeavour ought to read this book.

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good

fundamentals of what drives startegy in an enterprise... very simple and we'll narrated ..must read if U are an enetrpurner

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A Classic.

Not sure how this helps in today's society. But at least I can now say I finished Sun Tzu Art of War 😎

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Narration is butter.

Glad that I read it. It short, interesting and applicable to other parts of life than war. Can’t hurt us to be flexible and nuanced and Lear to respond to our environments.

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Brilliant narration

Having read this before the material wasn’t new, but Aiden’s narration was brilliant! Highly recommend listening even if you’re familiar with the Art of War.

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