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The Art of War [Blackstone Version]

By: translation by John Minford, Sun Tzu
Narrated by: Lorna Raver, Ray Porter
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 For more than two thousand years, The Art of War has stood as a cornerstone of Chinese culture, a lucid epigrammatic text that reveals as much about human psychology, politics, and economics as it does about battlefield strategy. The influence of Sun-Tzu's text has grown tremendously in the West in recent years, with military leaders, politicians, and corporate executives alike finding valuable insight in these ancient words.

In this crisp, accessible new translation, eminent scholar John Minford brings this seminal work to life, presenting the core text in two formats, first the unadorned 13 chapters of the original work by Sun-Tzu followed by the same text with extensive running commentary by classical Chinese scholars as well as Minford himself. The result is an opportunity for Western readers to experience Sun-Tzu's work in all its intensity as it applies to many aspects of our lives.

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Critic Reviews

"Modern warriors, warrior-wannabes, and world leaders would be advised to heed Sun-tzu's wisdom. Reader Lorna Raver's skill with voices adds to the inscrutable nature of the text and increases the listener's attention." ( AudioFile)
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love the book, don't love all the interpretations added to it. less is more in this case.

old time fav

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The content was great, but the narration, where commentary was provided by different sources, was bad. The voice sounded very sober and dull. This is bad for an interesting topic.

Not a great narrative. But a great content

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Parts still relevant in everyday society 2000 years on. Masterpiece with the correct commentary.

One of the most important pieces of work.

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Repetetive and confusing. A waste of time in my opinion. A shorter version would be better.

Confusing

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