The 48 Laws Of Power, Paperback Book, By: Robert Greene

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 "Beguiling . literate . fascinating. A wry primer for people who desperately want to be on top."People 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 "Satisfyingly dense and . literary with fantastic examples of genius power-game players. It's The Rules meets In Pursuit of Wow! with a degree in comparative literature."Allure From the Back Cover THE BESTSELLING BOOK FOR THOSE WHO WANT POWER WATCH POWER OR WANT TO ARM THEMSELVES AGAINST POWER . A moral cunning ruthless and instructive this piercing work distills 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 ("Law 1: Never Outshine the Master") some stealth ("Law 3: Conceal Your Intentions") and some the total absence of mercy ("Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally") but like it or not all have applications in real-life situations. Illustrated through the tactics of Queen Elizabeth I Henry Kissinger P. T. Barnum and other famous figures who have wielded or been victimized by power these laws will fascinate any reader interested in gaining observing or defending against ultimate control. About the Author: Robert Greene the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power The 33 Strategies of War The Art of Seduction Mastery and The Laws of Human Nature is an internationally renowned expert on power strategies. He lives in Los Angeles. Joost Elffers is the packaging genius behind Viking Studio's Secret Language series Play with Your Food and How Are You Peeling?. He lives in New York City. Read more