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    The 48 Laws of Power
    The 48 Laws of Power
    The 48 Laws of Power
    Audiobook (abridged)9 hours

    The 48 Laws of Power

    Written by Robert Greene

    Narrated by Don Leslie

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    Cunning, instructive, and amoral, this controversial bestseller distills 3,000 years of the history of power into 48 well-explicated laws. Law 1: Never Outshine the Master. Law 3: Conceal Your Intentions. Law 7: Get Others to Do the Work for You, but Always Take the Credit. Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally. Law 33: Discover Each Man's Thumbscrew. These are the laws of power in their unvarnished essence-the philosophies of Machiavelli (The Prince), Sun-tzu (The Art of War), Carl von Clausewitz, Talleyrand, the great seducer Casanova, con man Yellow Kid Weil, and other legendary thinkers and schemers. They teach prudence, stealth, mastery of one's emotions, the art of deception, and the total absence of mercy. Like it or not, all have practical applications in real life. Each law is illustrated with examples of observance or transgression drawn from history and featuring such famous figures as Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Kissinger, Mao, Alfred Hitchcock, P.T. Barnum, Haile Selassie, Catherine the Great, and Socrates. Convincing, practical, sometimes shocking, this book will fascinate anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHighbridge Company
    Release dateApr 2, 2007
    ISBN9781598874983
    The 48 Laws of Power
    Author

    Robert Greene

    Robert Greene is the author of three bestselling books: The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, and The 33 Strategies of War. He attended U.C. Berkeley and the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where he received a degree in classical studies. He has worked in New York as an editor and writer at several magazines, including Esquire, and in Hollywood as a story developer and writer. Greene has lived in London, Paris, and Barcelona; he speaks several languages and has worked as a translator. He currently lives in Los Angeles.

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    • 5/5
      Captivating, engaging, intricately written, straightforward, brilliant, accurate, moving, powerful, recommended

      2 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Great book,I love it!it worth the time...listen carrefully eventual 2 or 3 times

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Very interesting book with a lot of appropriate guide on conducting oneself

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed reading this book. I am looking forward to reading 33 strategies of war also by robert greene..

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Amazing book, read it when I was younger. Have a better understanding of the book. Level up

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      Not so much a how-to (though I guess you could read it that way) as a what-to-look-out-for. How you interpret this book says a lot about you, I suppose. By reading this book, you can learn when someone who read it as a how-to is using the laws against you.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Powerful. Insightful. Applicable. And so, cautiously, my journey begins.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Great book, Absolutely fucking terrifying, but very interesting read .

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Great Audio and great writing.very good voice n great work

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Elaborate historical examples made me glued to the book from start to the end. Author mades good use of imagery and imagination.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      There is no question that this is a very powerful and quite dangerous literature. The author has written it in a very Bold and audacious manner! Definitely a must read for everyone, especially those who want to gain and keep power! This is indeed a very impressive piece of work!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Fantastic book! Power is absolutely essential to getting your way in life. I’ll be sure to review these laws again and again!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      BEST BOOK EVER !!! From start to finish couldn’t complain

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      wow i have newly profound way of thinking in regards to leadership. thank you

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      An amazing voice for an amazing book! A pleasure to come across

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    • 5/5
      Well u gonna be really learning life with this book

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    • 5/5
      Could not stop listening ! Absolutely love it .

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      Great book on strategies of coming into and maintaining power. However, the antiquated examples may be hard to comprehend.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Very powerful need to be carful and easy for apply

      1 person found this helpful

    • 3/5
      It’s like taking Sun Tzu’s Art of War but making about how you should lie, cheat, and steal in order to acquire power

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      This books really changed me Thanks to Robert green.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      All laws are essential in today's hypocritical world. If you don't want to follow, no problem. But you should be able to understand if someone is using these laws against you. Therefore must read book.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Excellent book I recommend you read the book in learn how to protect your self

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      You need a solid foundation in the arts of negotiation, psychology, leadership and communication to get the best out of this book. However, it is a great read and should be read with caution.
      Donald Okaragba, Founder of Meck Health.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Excellent book and good articulation which connects. Thanks Mehul

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    • 5/5
      My new favorite, if you don't learn these laws, you will be conquered by those who have learned them. Knowledge is power!

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    • 4/5
      Very good read i recommend it to everyone . Auat read

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    • 5/5
      It is a great book if you work in sales

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    • 5/5
      Worth a read, best read along with the art of wat

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    • 5/5
      If you want to understand life - games of power

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