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The Art of War
- Narrated by: Chris Reilly
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Business & Careers, Management & Leadership
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- August Wolfe
- 11-06-21
this is a must for the repeat list
great stories. interesting viewpoints. gonna let my son listen to it too. very important information regardless
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- Milly Bauer
- 11-06-21
excellent narrator
The narrator for this book is excellent. He has a forward in it that I absolutely loved.
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- Jawad Mclaughlin
- 11-06-21
Love Sun Tzu's Art of War for business.
This version is fantastic. I listen in my car to start my day. Definitely recommend!
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- Camilla Clements
- 11-06-21
life
what a cool book and a interesting way to look at the world. I plan to listen several more times.
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- Haidar Burrows
- 09-06-21
insightful
as a martial artist I thought this book would have something of worth to me and I wasn't wrong, a fantastic listen.
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- Sabiha Mccormick
- 11-06-21
great classic
a great spin on a old classic. I likes it more than the 2 hard copies I own.
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- Waqas O'Sullivan
- 09-06-21
it's good
a bit shorter than I expected but excellent at getting the points across also because it's short it's easier to go back and study
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- Edmund Marin
- 09-06-21
Short and to the point
This is a classic for a reason and Chris Reilly did will as narrator, getting into character well.
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- Gurleen Barton
- 09-06-21
Brilliant
love this book and there is a very good reason it has survived time, the art if war can be interpreted into life outside war.
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- Cherise Daly
- 09-06-21
a great book
the art of war a must read for the insights of war and leadership strategies
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- Jaskaran Randall
- 11-06-21
I blame Technoblade
A great listen if you intend to strive for a leadership position or want to crush your enemies to achieve total victory. Like winning a potato war or two 😂. I recommend listing to this while you play chess or some kind of Grindy game in the background to help you focus.
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- Umayr Wheeler
- 11-06-21
Great book!
This book teaches you the importance of strategic planning, and the importance of order, and structure.
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- Siraj Buxton
- 09-06-21
Wow
Amazing. Purely amazing, gives you exactly what you are looking for and shows the true nature of warfare
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- Ellesha Mercer
- 09-06-21
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
it was a great book and the narrator rwadsnit very well also. Well worth purchase
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- Leigh Coombes
- 11-06-21
A good quick listen
This was enjoyable to listen to and it was short. I enjoyed reading this a few years ago but listening to it gave me new insights in to certain parts of the book.
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- Doris Griffith
- 11-06-21
An excellent reading
An excellent reading & interpretation of this ancient text. Worth every minute, if one has never read / heard this book before.
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- Skylar Kelly
- 11-06-21
Great Classic!
Great book with good examples on each lesson. it can be hard to tell when it transitions from passage to example though.
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- Keenan Wells
- 09-06-21
I'll come back again and again.
Although the thinking comes from a long time ago, the advice still feels relevant. This is helped by the high production values and excellent performance of this audiobook.
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- Lloyd Bowers
- 09-06-21
Great listen
This is the short version of the book. It presents the essence of the art of war. The narrator is good and it’s easy to follow the storyline. I recommend this audiobook. Next for me is to listen to another more complete and longer version of the book that is written for business purposes.
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- Maariyah Thomas
- 09-06-21
Must read
Absolutely loved it. Easy to listen to, Narrators voice is superb. Great book on strategy that can be applied anywhere and to anything.