If power is your ultimate goal, this is the book you need

The Times

Machiavelli has a new rival. And Sun Tzu had better watch his back. Greene . . . has put together a checklist of ambitious behavior. Just reading the table of contents is enough to stir a little corner-office lust

New York magazine

An heir to Machiavelli's Prince . . . gentler souls will find this book frightening, those whose moral compass is oriented solely to power will have a perfect vade mecum

Publishers Weekly

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Entertaining ... Rambo-inspired mentality oozes from every khaki-ed, muscle-bound phrase

Telegraph

Satisfyingly dense and... literary, with fantastic examples of genius power-game players

Allure

Beguiling . . . literate . . . fascinating. A wry primer for people who desperately want to be on top

People magazine

THE MILLION COPY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER NOW IN A CONCISE EDITION 'If power is your ultimate goal, this is the book you need' The Times Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distils three thousand years of the history of power into forty-eight well-explicated laws. As attention-grabbing in its design as it is in its content, this bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun-tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other great thinkers. Some laws require prudence , some stealth, and some the total absence of mercy, but all have applications in real-life situations. Illustrated through the tactics of Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Kissenger, P T Barnum, and other famous figures who have wielded - or been victimised by - power, these laws will fascinate any reader interested in gaining, observing or defending against ultimate control.
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Suitable for those with an interest in conquest, self-defense, wealth, power or simply being an educated spectator, this book teaches you how to cheat, dissemble, feign, fight and advance your cause in the modern world.
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The life-changing international bestseller from the master of power, Robert Greene

Product details

ISBN
9781861974044
Published
2002-06-13
Edition
2. edition
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Weight
179 gr
Height
164 mm
Width
114 mm
Thickness
14 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
208

Biographical note

Robert Greene is the #1 international bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power, The 33 Strategies of War, The Art of Seduction, Mastery, The 50th Law (with 50 Cent), The Laws of Human Nature and The Daily Laws. A globally renowned expert on human behaviour, his titles have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide and have been cited as influences on industry moguls and artists from Jay-Z to Busta Rhymes. He has a degree in Classical Studies and lives in Los Angeles.