Art of War

By: Sun Tzu

Narrated by: Joe Mantegna

Born over 2,400 years ago, warrior, thinker, and leader Sun Tzu lived during a time of great internecine conflict in China. A classic of Chinese literature, Art of War reveals the strategies, tactics, and insights that lead to success. Mastery of warfare and the maintenance of power are the most important values in Sun's philosophy, without which there can be no peace or life. According to Sun, studying your enemy, detecting his weakness, allowing him to expose himself and then acting accordingly is the key to success. But, it is perhaps even more important to master the skill of winning without fighting.

Sun's battle-proven strategies have been put into practice by countless leaders, from Mao Tse-tung to Napoleon to the planners of Operation Desert Storm. Filled with practical wisdom and strategy, Art of War is an indispensable guide for anyone who want an edge over the competition. With powerful narration by Joe Mantegna, listeners are sure to be destined for greatness with this audibook.

Translation by Ralph D. Sawyer

©1994 Ralph D. Sawyer (P)2001 Recorded Books, LLC

For military history buffs, but probably better to read

1. If you’re a military history buff then this book is for you. It goes into great detail about Chinese military history around the time of Sun Tzu.

2. If you’re looking for a business management interpretation of Sun Tzu’s text, this is not the edition for you.

3. This is probably a book that lends itself more to reading, pausing, making notes, than to listening in the car.

Interesting read

Quick read. It was a little hard top concentrate on the subject matter. It was interesting in the format where one narrator read the actual book, and another read the commentary.

Worthwhile

Interesting from a historic perspective. The first part contains Sun Tzu's 13 principles. The rest of the book talks about historic battles (mostly Chinese battles) and the application of these principles.

Great Book. Dry but informative.

Would you consider the audio edition of Art of War to be better than the print version?

Yes definitely.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The intro and outro. Least was some of the diction.

What does Joe Mantegna bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Personality and enthusiasm.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

How to Fight

Any additional comments?

no.

Good

I thought the book was of great genius and a great find. I am glad I got it because it will probably be able to help me in a great many things. I suggest any should read this book( provided you know the vocabulary) or listen to this audiobok.