'Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.'

'Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.'

- Sun TzuWritten around the 6th century BC,* The Art of War * is one of the oldest and most famous books on military strategy. It teaches you how, when battle commences, to think on your feet and catch your enemy off guard. Its penetrating theories are a must read for the modern day military enthusiast, business person and historian alike. This deluxe, hardback gift edition is bound in luxurious silk and presented in a decorative slipcase. It features a stunning range of full-color Chinese illustrations to lift and complement the text, as well as a fascinating postscript on how the ideas of Sun Tzu have been put to use in business, sport and other areas of life. The perfect gift for anyone interested in ancient Chinese wisdom.