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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Sun Tzu
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March 31, 2015
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Listening Length	1 hour and 7 minutes
Author	Sun Tzu
Narrator	Aidan Gillen
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Audible.com Release Date	March 31, 2015
Publisher	Audible Studios
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B00URW47O6
Best Sellers Rank	#4,545 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #10 in Eastern Philosophy (Audible Books & Originals) #46 in World History (Audible Books & Originals) #78 in Eastern Philosophy (Books)

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Kate Lehne

Human victory over conflict, on ALL levels, explained.

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2021

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The Art of War written by Sun Tzu (translation by Thomas Cleary,) brought out amazing abilities to understand people, especially those with whom I had personal conflicts.
At age 64, when I began training in Iaido, the art of the Japanese sword, my Sensei gifted me her copy of this book. Throughout the next 2 years of instruction, I developed principles and strategies, not previously realized, for victory in all areas of my life. This book is must read for everyone. In this year 2021, it is especially important.

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Michael Rivas

Apply this to your life and all will make sense

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2020

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As a person who has a passion for reading I am also a young teenager who is often times lost on what direction to go in life. After reading this book and studying the literature within this ancient book I feel like I can accomplish my hardest challenges.

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Insightful

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2021

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Definitely applies to the current global reset. Gives you a more in depth understanding of the strategy of war. Important read for those looking to grasp this reality.

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Mimi

Good read

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2022

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Good stuff but why is there a minimum Word requirement. I surely dont understand why they would do that to me

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Steph

Gerat book to own.

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2021

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Thus is one of the greatest books ive ever read. The knolage I recived from this book is amaizing. I feel that it has given me a new way to handle bad sitiuations. Smarter ways to handle. The tough times.

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Sun tzu

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2020

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Great book a lot of knowledge on how cut throat the world is

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Edgar Gamboa

Great strategy

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2021

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I chose a five star rating because every time I read this book I learn something new. Very informative ! No wonder Presidents , Colonels , Soldiers , and all the wise leaders read this book. Would recommend you read with caution and remember the best strategy to war is to forgive and find that inner peace.

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Tyler Johnson

It is the complete works. Don’t let those pamphlets reviews scare you.

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2019

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Don’t let the 1 star reviews scare you. This is the complete addition. Sun tzu wrote on chop sticks so it is written like little words of wisdom. It’s not a traditional book that is going to teach you how to win a war. If the reader is looking for wisdom, you will find wisdom in this book.

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Not the full text

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2019

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I have only atrted reading but please be aware that this is not the full version but a condensed version. Someone’s posted a picture of what appears to be the full text but that’s not what I received. More like a booklet which the seller should make clearer and for that I’m giving this a 1. Not for the content but for the booklet I received.

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Tripti shankar

Most overrated Book.

Reviewed in India on July 21, 2019

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The printed MRP is ₹99 and I got it at ₹69. Delivery from Amazon was as usual good.

Now talking about the book I think it's the most overated book that I have read so far. So my suggestion would be not to waste time on this.

It is written point wise that also for me seems a little childish.

It talks about different tactics of warfare which is completely irrelevant in today's time. One atom bomb and all your Art of War would go in vain.

I though of giving it 2 stars but the reviews that is there on the cover of the book is so very good that it made me give it 1 star.

Also comparing it with Gita is complete insult to human civilization.

Rest I would say if you have a lot of time and want to waste it and get angry after few days then I would suggest you to go for this.

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Andy Ashburn

Open your mind as well as your eyes

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 6, 2018

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To quote SUN TZU "he who harkens to my council shall know victory". Wise words from a true genius and although the book was written centuries ago and meant as an aid to military tactics it can surprisingly has great baring and influence on day to day life if you have an open mind and don't just read a book and see the printed word. Sun Tzu explains every point without giving a definitive or direct answer and by doing so shows the true path that you can take with day to day life and it can (if clearly thought out) make any troubles you may have easier to understand and resolve as it shows you new options that might not of been clear to you at first. It's not a big book and when you first see it you might feel slightly cheated but let me assure you the book is more then worth it's weight in gold and the knowledge inside is powerful, iv read this book over and the pages still even after so many turns show me new insight and for want of a better word hope. Forget those self-help power books that go on and on this is a must read and mine goes everywhere with me.

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JVcrt

Very dissatisfied. A disrespectful version of a piece of history.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 27, 2020

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This is a very disappointing and small version of the actual book. The book I have bought here is very thin and smaller than a normal book. It has only 53 pages, which is 207 less than it should be.

This should be explained to the buyer before purchase.

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Blew1

Life is War, learn the Art! A great self help book for everyone of all ages that want to win!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2019

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I actually became aware of this book thanks to The Sopranos (Tony regularly quotes from it in the program), not actually as advice on how to be a murderous mob boss...but how to win, and live a strong life. Although this book was intended as its title suggest, to aid with warfare, it is all completely relevant to everyday life. There are life lessons you can relate to any life, particularly the work environment, a stressful job or any other difficult situation. It’s also worth noting, that you can interpret this book in many ways...but use common sense! Don’t decide to wage war on an irritating neighbor or bully someone at work, use to help you win, not make others lose! Ancient wisdom for all!

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