The Art of War

The Art of War

  • by Sun Tzu
  • Narrated by Aidan Gillen
  • 1 hrs and 7 mins
  • Unabridged Audiobook
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The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.
Aidan Gillen - who has learned a thing or two about strategy through his roles as skilled manipulator Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish (Game of Thrones) and ambitious politician Tommy Carcetti (The Wire) - brilliantly performs this ancient classic. His experience in portraying insightful and, at times, cunning characters makes him a natural fit for this ancient collection of battlefield epigrams whose influence has grown tremendously in the modern world.

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Aidan Gillen needs to narrate more books

What made the experience of listening to The Art of War the most enjoyable?

The narration


What did you like best about this story?

The simplicity, the sensibility that Sun Tzu brought to chaotic war.


Which character – as performed by Aidan Gillen – was your favorite?

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Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes.


Any additional comments?

Please have Aidan Gillen narrate The Prince next, and really anything else. This man could read a phone book and I'd pay for it.

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- Angelina PM

Great performance

This ancient text may apply to many people's work. Anyone who works in a competitive environment can benefit from it, even if only a little. Even if you can't benefit from it, this work might help the listener to understand historical works dealing with wars better.

The reading is excellent. Aidan Gillen does a great job reading the text. I don't know if it's because I've been watching Game of Thrones for four seasons, but it sounds like he's using a kind of Littlefinger voice here, which adds to the effect. I'd recommend this audiobook to pretty much anyone, even if they don't have an army.
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- coppertin

Book Details

  • Release Date: 03-31-2015
  • Publisher: Audible Studios
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