The 48 Laws of Power (The Robert Greene Collection)

The 48 Laws of Power--------------------------------------------------Drawn from 3,000 years of the history of power, this is the definitiveguide to help readers achieve for themselves what Queen Elizabeth I,Henry Kissinger, Louis XIV and Machiavelli learnt the hard way. Law1 - Never outshine the master. Law 2 - Never put too much trust in" friendsLaw 4 - Always say less than necessary. The text is bold and elegant,laid out in black and red throughout and replete with fables and uniqueword sculptures. The 48 laws are illustrated through the tactics, triumphsand failures of great figures from the past who have wielded - or beenvictimised by - power.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power andThe Art of Seduction (both from Profile), has a degree in ClassicalStudies and has been an editor at Esquire and other magazines. He isalso a playwright and lives in Los Angeles. Click here for his website.