Author Robert Greene presents us with a new guide to the strategies of war that can help us gain dominance in the modern world. The book, which spans global cultural traditions and synthesizes dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts, is a guide to the subtle social game of everyday life. Based on deep and timeless teachings, it is richly illustrated with examples of the bravery and folly of well-known leaders, from Napoleon to Margaret Thatcher and Hannibal to Ulysses S. Grant, as well as diplomats, industry heads, and samurai warriors.