4.0 out of 5 based on 5 reviews. – Customer review on 16/11/2005

This is a solid and interesting read. However, for those of us who follow a universal moral code, some if not most of the content featured by Greene may be considered ruthless, unfair, and cunning.

Greene does an outstanding job of presenting each law by dividing each into 4 sections-examples, interpretations, transgressions, and even reversals (which I found as most interesting). Greene also writes with logic. Thus, the reader is free to interpret the law his/her own manner-there is no appeal to emotion.

For each law, Greene uses famous examples/figures in world history, enabling the reader to grasp an easy understanding of why certain actions equate to varying levels of power. Although I do not practice the majority of these laws, Greene's arguments are reasonable if not quite effective. This book does not have to be meant for those seeking power, its a good read for understanding it. There are thousands of good reviews of this book online. Just google it... most will agree this is worth picking up.

Finally, this is just my opinion, but if you want to get the most understanding out of this book, read this book in 48 sections. My advice is to read one law at a time and truly understand it. Be patient in your critical thinking of each law and you'll learn to appreciate the book more.

Mark Pasignajen
Chicago

5.0 out of 5 based on 5 reviews. – Customer review on 15/02/2006

An interesting way of looking at the dynamics of human interaction... with a sinister undercurrent. The book occupies a place somewhere between empowerment through manipulation and misleading by ommission as a way of life, or to success (?)
Its the sort of thing that would have been a primer for the Medici money lenders in the 15th century...
Thought provoking.

5.0 out of 5 based on 5 reviews. – Customer review on 14/10/2008

Brilliant book, really insightful, but needs a lot of thought to put the theory into everyday practice. Genius, just genius!

5.0 out of 5 based on 5 reviews. – Customer review on 16/04/2006

This is one of the best book which is teaching you about the confronting people in life by using the principles from acient world and apply to new world.

Click on very selective 48 perspectives in how to retreive and aganist the powerful enemies.

Each of them has full detailed explanations about each point of 48 laws.

Consider it is the one you have to read whenever you meet any ambarassments or confusing monents when confronting with your enemis such as the competitive colleges, or some external competitors which happens in ordinary life.

With the general interpretion about each case, this book will give you the most desired information about how to deal with every fields in life.

Great book. I will give it a credit of 5/5.

5.0 out of 5 based on 5 reviews. – Customer review on 16/02/2006

A cunning and ruthless semi-historical look at various methods tyrants throughout history have used to gain, and keep power.

While some of the rules seem contradictory to others, it's merely to demonstrate that not all rules can work all of the time, variety is required.

If you've enjoyed books like "The art of war" and "The Prince", this is another book to add to your machiavellian collection.