{"product_id":"2940173786586","title":"The Prince","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrought to you by Penguin.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNiccolò Machiavelli's brutally uncompromising manual of statecraft, \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e, is translated and edited with an introduction by Tim Parks in Penguin Classics. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAs a diplomat in turbulent 15th-century Florence, Niccolò Machiavelli knew how quickly political fortunes could rise and fall. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Prince,\u003c\/i\u003e his tough-minded, pragmatic handbook on how power really works, made his name notorious and has remained controversial ever since. How can a leader be strong and decisive yet still inspire loyalty in his followers? When is it necessary to break the rules? Is it better to be feared than loved? \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eExamining regimes and their rulers the world over and throughout history, from Roman Emperors to renaissance Popes, from Hannibal to Cesare di Borgia, Machievalli answers all these questions in a work of realpolitik that still has shrewd political lessons for today.   \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTim Parks' acclaimed contemporary translation renders Machiavelli's no-nonsense original as alarming and enlightening as when it was first written. His introduction discusses Machiavelli's life and reputation and explores the historical background to the work.  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNiccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) was born in Florence and served the Florentine republic as a secretary and second chancellor, as ambassador and foreign policymaker. When the Medici family returned to power in 1512 he was suspected of conspiracy, imprisoned and tortured and forced to retire from public life. His most famous work, \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e, was written in an attempt to gain favour with the Medicis and return to politics.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47103412535536,"sku":"2940173786586","price":17.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940173786586_p0.jpg?v=1763861494","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940173786586","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}