Customer Reviews
aphoristic and enlightening - By: Janie, 29 Sep 2008 
I'm not especially interestedin military history, neither am I a manager or businessman, but I still found this book very enjoyable. It has the rare appeal of being of its time but at the same time applicable to the present day. Many of the insights feel very contemporary - not simply to the business arena but to any aspect of life. The style is terse & aphoristic, which means that it doesn't really matter that the book is quite short. Even the chapters on terrain tactics are interesting from a historical point of view. I would also recommend a book called the Fall by Steve Taylor for its insights into the origins & history of warfare & social conflict The Fall:the Insanity of the Egoin Human History & the Dawning of a New Era: The Insanity of the Egoin Human History & the Dawning of a New Era
Short, snappy and very readable - By: Mr. J. Whybrow, 08 Sep 2008 I bought this as I am quite interestedin military history, & thought I couldn't really go wrong with £3. Instead of the paragraphs of thick text I expected, instead the book is laid out with numbered pointsin a series of about 13 chapters.
The text never becomes heavy, but instead is writtenin a very accessible way meaning it is easy to dipin & out of the book as you like. Also I thought that maybe the text would be outdated & irrelevant, but instead with a bit of common sense it can apply to us today.
Allin all, very readable & well worth the money, especially if you need to purchase something to get free postage!
Not what I was expecting, but quirky and useful - By: Maclennane, 04 Jun 2008 I was expecting a huge tome full of Confuscian statements which are allegorical to warfare. What I received was a 69-page book of short instructions which are dirrectly about warfare, butin many cases allegorical to life.
Possibly they're allin some way applicable to the day-to-day, the fighting with fire section does seem a bit specialised, but doubtless the scales will fall from my eyes at some stage & I will be able to use its teachingsin buying tangerines from waitrose.
The best thing about the book is the ability to spice up conversation. Never again will I use a hackneyed marketing phrase where something from Sun Tzu will work. Brilliant.
A must read book ! - By: Demetre Koumanakos, 25 Sep 2007 Short but Sweet !
Applicable theories even today !
Must Read, more than once !
