{"product_id":"the-art-of-war-1","title":"The Art of War: Deluxe Silk Edition (Arcturus Silkbound Classics) Paperback","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eLet your plans be dark and impenetrable as night,\nand when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.'\u003cbr\u003e\n- Sun Tzu\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWritten around the 6th century BC, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the oldest\nand most famous books on military strategy in the world. It teaches you how,\nwhen battle commences, to think on your feet and catch your enemy off guard.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSince its translation its readers have included Napoleon, MacArthur,\nMontgomery, Mao Zedong and General Van Riper, who helped plan Operations Desert\nShield and Desert Storm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis deluxe, hardback edition is bound in luxurious silk, with gold foil\ndecoration and a ribbon marker. It features a stunning range of full-colour\nChinese illustrations to lift and complement the text, as well as a fascinating\npostscript on how the ideas of Sun Tzu have been put to use in business, sport\nand other areas of life.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA perfect gift for anyone interested in ancient Chinese wisdom.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eArcturus Silkbound Classics\u003c\/i\u003e series brings\ntogether deluxe gift editions of literary classics, presented with luxurious\nsilk binding, striking embossed cover designs and full-colour illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun Tzu\u003c\/b\u003e was an accomplished general and strategist in\nChina who lived during the Spring and Autumn period (771 - 485 BC). His\ntreatise \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e is the most famous military text ever written\nand remains influential to this day.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLionel Giles \u003c\/b\u003e(1875-1958) was a British sinologist, writer, and\nphilosopher. Lionel Giles served as assistant curator at the British Museum and\nKeeper of the Department of Oriental Manuscripts and Printed Books. He is most\nnotable for his 1910 translations of The Art of War by Sun Tzu and The Analects\nof Confucius.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PANSING DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44241747574991,"sku":"9781784042028","price":26.43,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_c84ece97-05ae-4e0f-a83b-b649f78be604.jpg?v=1790743172","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/the-art-of-war-1","provider":"Popular Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}