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

Written around the 6th century BC, The Art of War is one of the oldest and most famous books on military strategy in the world. It teaches you how, when battle commences, to think on your feet and catch your enemy off guard.

Since its translation its readers have included Napoleon, MacArthur, Montgomery, Mao Zedong and General Van Riper, who helped plan Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

This handy, pocket-sized hardback edition features a stunning range of Chinese illustrations to lift and complement the text. A perfect gift for anyone interested in ancient Chinese wisdom.

Dating from the sixth century BC, Sun Tzu's The Art of War is probably the earliest treatise on war and military science. It is certainly the most influential. It is said to have influenced Napoleon, Stalin, Mao-Zedong, the Vietcong generals in the war against the US and Generals Patton and MacArthur in World War II, among many others.