{"product_id":"9780857080783","title":"The Prince: The Original Classic","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCapstone Classics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Prince: The Original Classic\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNiccolò Machiavelli | Tom Butler-Bowdon\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE HANDBOOK FOR LEADERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e is often regarded as the first true leadership book. It shocked contemporary readers with its ruthless call for fearless and effective action. With simple prose and straightforward logic Machiavelli's guide still has the power to surprise and inform anyone hoping to make their way in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis keepsake edition includes an introduction by Tom Butler-Bowdon, drawing out lessons for managers and business leaders, and showing how The Prince remains vital reading for anyone in the realm of business or politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNiccolò Machiavelli\u003c\/b\u003e was an Italian philosopher and writer, and is considered one of the founders of modern political science. He was a diplomat and civil servant \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ein the Florentine Republic in the sixteenth century, until arrested for conspiracy in 1513 after which he gave his time to writing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Butler-Bowdon\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of five bestselling books on classic self-help and motivational writing. He has been described by \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e as 'a true scholar of this type of literature'. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis first book, \u003ci\u003e50 Self-Help Classics\u003c\/i\u003e, won the 2004 Benjamin Franklin award. \u003cb\u003ewww.butler-bowdon.com\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 August 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCapstone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780857080783\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310571122828,"sku":"9780857080783","price":13.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780857080783_9d8f39fc-9d3a-4bf8-8852-cc6c427bb757.jpg?v=1780161092","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780857080783","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}