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The 33 Strategies of War (Joost Elffers Books) | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert Greene
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  47 reviews
Sales Rank: 2471
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 496
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 0143112783
Dewey Decimal Number: 302
EAN: 9780143112785
ASIN: 0143112783
Publication Date: December 14, 2007
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Product Description
Strategies for winning the subtle social game of everyday lifefrom the bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power and The Art of Seduction
Robert Greenes first two groundbreaking guides, The 48 Laws of Power and The Art of Seduction, espouse profound, timeless lessons from events in history to help readers vanquish an enemy or ensnare an unsuspecting victim. Now, with The 33 Strategies of War, Greene has crafted an important new addition to this ruthlessly unique series. Structured in Greenes trademark style, The 33 Strategies of War is a brilliant distillation of the strategies of battle that can help us gain mastery in the modern world. It is the I Ching of conflict, the contemporary companion to Sun-tzus Art of War.
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 Excellent Strategy Book June 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I truly enjoyed this book. There are very few strategy books that are as detailed, yet readable. As part of my kendo training, I've read a number of Japanese strategy books such as Book of 5 Rings, which are essentially incomprehensible unless you have training. The best strategy book I've read prior to this was The Way and the Power by Lovrett, which is also readable and excellent.
Excellent Book, Author! June 17, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is my third Joost Elffers book and along with the others, it is a great example of using historical references for learning how to become better. This can be a pleasure read, a historical text, or a self-help book. The quotes are very relevant and bias breaking, and the stories are taken from all types of civilizations and cultures. I am a big fan of this book as well as other Joost Elferrs books
Fight, fight to survive! June 6, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
When I mean powerful, I mean POWERFUL. I couldn't have read a more influential book--aside from the 48 Laws of Power--than the 33 Strategies of War. At first, I thought this book was only about war and the strategy of blowing people up. Instead, it's about survival. What intrigues me about Robert Greene's masterful work is that he doesn't make things appear perfect. He's not your typical motivational speaker where if you have a tinge of hope, everything will be juuuust fine. No, that's not how it works. It's the law of attraction plus action. We all go through trials and tribulations, and Robert reminds us that to survive in today's world, we can't lead a life of boredom and slothiness. Remember the famous question, "What do you want to be when you grow up"? Well, I believe that more than half of the human population still can't come up with a clear answer. And I don't want to place myself above anybody else because I could include myself in that bunch. However, after reading this book, it made me realize that it's a dog-eat-dog world, and to survive you must " fight like hell" to get out alive.
That's as far as I will go with my review on Robert Greene's work of art. If you cross this book in a bookstore or library, pick it up; take it home; and start to change your life.
Can't Wait to read this June 1, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Robert Greene is great at giving examples and historical stories on his topics great book.
 Not what I thought but not bad all the same April 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My girl friend got me this book for Christmas because I picked it up one day while walking around a book store. I started reading it and soon became aware of some things that I was not real keyed up on. The book breaks down into 33 chapters laying out each of the 33 strategies for war. Within these chapters there are stories and examples of the strategies to help explain how they work. Often these stories are historical but there are others. After that there are sections that reflect on the stories and try to explain how they can be applicable to your life. I am not a reader of self help books and a good 1/3 of these chapters are much like a self help book. If you like books that give you ideas about how to deal with situations at work or school this book is right up your ally. However if you are more like me and like books about history then this book may miss for you. The stories are good and I did finish the whole book but I did not read many of the sections. It got to be a little preachy some times.
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