The Art of War by Sun Tzu (Penguin Great Ideas edition, translated by John Minford)

This Penguin Great Ideas volume presents The Art of War in John Minford’s English translation. The classical Chinese military treatise considers planning, discipline, tactics and the assessment of an opponent in situations of conflict.

Its compact presentation offers a way into Sun Tzu’s strategic ideas without turning them into promises of business or personal success. This is the Great Ideas volume, distinct from Minford’s separate Penguin Classics edition.