33 Strategies of War

From bestselling author Robert Greene comes a new guide to the strategies of war that can help us gain mastery in the modern world. Spanning world civilisations, and synthesising dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts, The Concise 33 Strategies of War is a guide to the subtle social game of everyday life. Based on profound and timeless lessons, it is abundantly illustrated with examples of the genius and folly of everyone from Napoleon to Margaret Thatcher and Hannibal to Ulysses S. Grant, as well as diplomats, captains of industry and Samurai swordsmen.


Translatable to virtually every facet of daily life...a rich mine of ideas and information...readable and stimulating. (Scotland on Sunday)

Very good...An enormous number of directed anecdotes from warfare, politics and the arts. (Independent on Sunday)