Greene might be the man you least want as a friend, but he's one hell of a writer! - Rated 
I own all the Greene/Joost Elffers books and I must say that until reading this book his book on Power was one of the few books I reread regularly, owning both the full and the concise version. War, however, in my opinion surpasses Power in terms of its relevance to how we live our lives. We come into conflict with others every day, and the techniques used in the book, taken from the true masters of strategy such as Sun Tzu and Napoleon, will help you not only face these conflicts but do so in such a way that others will think twice about crossing you ever again.
I don't know whether Greene wrote these books as a bit of fun or whether he follows the principles, but you have got to wonder how these journals will be seen in the future. Anyone who saw the first series of The Contender will know that one of the boxers used "Power" to manipulate the other boxers into fighting each other...and the only mistake he made was to be seen reading the bloomin' book! In other words, the principles work in real life! Get War and Power, and consider Seduction too...and you will be armed and deadly, and the confidence that brings will actually ensure a QUIETER life through increased reputation.
My only moan is that there is no concise edition to War...so I can have it with me at all times! Saddo!
Wow - Rated
This book is just amazing. A beautiful collection of strategic wisdom, stories, quotes, and metaphors. I love Robert Greene's books and this has to be my favourite so far. The book is not just a focus on war itself but also on our inner challenges as well, which is probably the most valuable part of the book to me personally. The strategies are presented not only in war situations but also in other areas of life, whether it be film-directing, boxing, or whatever. I refer to it often and feel inspired again and again by many of the stories, quotes and metaphors inside.
Great book overall.
Erudite discussion of classic war strategies...and life management advice - Rated
Military and business strategists agree that if you cannot contend against others, you will quickly get left behind. The problem is, most people think and act tactically - not strategically. Robert Greene's intelligent book can help you change your approach. It takes a fascinating, in-depth look at some of the world's most famous master military strategists: Napoleon Bonaparte, Sun-tzu, Alexander the Great, Carl von Clausewitz, Erwin Rommel, Hannibal and many more. Greene organizes the sagacious thinking of these masterminds into 33 strategies, drawn from mostly from warfare but also from business, politics, entertainment and nature. He provides concrete ideas on how to put these cerebral concepts to practical use. The information is packed in tight. Fascinating accent pieces run in the outer margins, but alas, in small, red italics. We highly recommend this remarkable book that explains how to meet your challenges with the best battle-tested strategies.
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