'Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.' - Sun Tzu The original world leadership book! 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 modern, paperback edition features a stunning modern design to lift and complement Sun Tzu's classic text, as well as an author bio with insight into how the ideas of Sun Tzu have been put to use in business, sport and other areas of life. A perfect gift for anyone interested in ancient Chinese wisdom or any arena where human interaction can become competitive, from the class room to a business meeting or the sport stadium. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Midnight Black Classics series brings together beautiful, modern print and ebook editions of traditional literary classics, presented complete and unabridged - the original story, as intended.