Sun Tzu's The Art of War Plus The Original Chinese Revealed

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Summary: A supremely accurate bilingual edition of Sun Tzu's classic
Review: Ably translated into English by Gary Gagliardi, Sun Tzu's The Art of War Plus The Ancient Chinese Revealed is a supremely accurate bilingual edition of Sun Tzu's classic guide to military strategy. Each two-page spread features the translated lines into English on one side, and the Chinese idiograms with their meanings on the others, so that dedicated readers can readily understand the range of meaning in the original text. The definitive version of "The Art of War" for those English speakers who truly want to thoroughly understand it, the Clearbridge Publishing's edition of Sun Tzu's The Art Of War would make a welcome addition to any personal, academic, or public library collection.

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Summary: It just gets better!
Review: Being a long time fan, I already had a copy of this authors pre-ceeding paperpack on my shelves at home. I thought that this would be just a reissue of the same contents - however much to my delighted surprise, this version has further refined the translation, making it even more meaningful for me. Before I purchased this one - I compared it with similar titles on the shelf - and this one still stands head and shoulders above the rest.

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Summary: It just gets better!
Review: Being a long time fan, I already had a copy of this authors pre-ceeding paperpack on my shelves at home. I thought that this would be just a reissue of the same contents - however much to my delighted surprise, this version has further refined the translation, making it even more meaningful for me. Before I purchased this one - I compared it with similar titles on the shelf - and this one still stands head and shoulders above the rest.

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Summary: Best translation yet
Review: I can see why this particular translation won an award. Finally I have found a version without all the extraneous comments and confusing layout. The included Chinese text is a definite plus and the format is so much clearer and better organized. I've suffered through numerous inferior editions and I am truly glad to have found this one. I highly recommend this version above most all of the others found on the bookshelf. Buy it, read it and apply it. It's about time Sun Tzu's classic text got the translation it deserves. You will not be disappointed.

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Summary: The best translation I've found
Review: I was extremely satisfied to have found this particular translation of one of my favorite books. Finally, I had found a version without the confusing and extraneous comments from other people. When I read The Art of War I want to read Sun Tzu's words and his alone. The included Chinese text makes this book even better. No longer will I or any other reader have to suffer through an inferior translation. I recommend this edition above all of the others found on the bookshelf. Buy it, read it and apply it. It's about time Sun Tzu's classic text got the translation it deserves. You will not be disappointed.

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Summary: The best translation I've found
Review: I was extremely satisfied to have found this particular translation of one of my favorite books. Finally, I had found a version without the confusing and extraneous comments from other people. When I read The Art of War I want to read Sun Tzu's words and his alone. The included Chinese text makes this book even better. No longer will I or any other reader have to suffer through an inferior translation. I recommend this edition above all of the others found on the bookshelf. Buy it, read it and apply it. It's about time Sun Tzu's classic text got the translation it deserves. You will not be disappointed.

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Summary: Exceptional
Review: Sun Tzu's classic work always bears rereading -- particularly this outstanding edition. The translation is clear enough to be accessible to those who are new to Sun Tzu, yet it also accurately portrays the complexities of Sun Tzu's system. If you are looking for a deeper understanding of competitive strategy, this is the place to start!

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Summary: One of the Best Books of 2003!
Review: The only translation that you can proudly give as a gift. It is just beautiful! You can also use this version of The Art of War to see all the inaccuracies in other translations. It shows each character of the Chinese characters with their English meanings. It includes a glossary at the back that explains the Chinese ideograms in more detail.

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Summary: Beautiful Translation of a Great Book!
Review: The only translation that you can proudly give as a gift. It is just beautiful! You can also use this version of The Art of War to see all the inaccuracies in other translations. It shows each character of the Chinese characters with their English meanings. It includes a glossary at the back that explains the Chinese ideograms in more detail.

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Summary: Competent at best, inaccurate at worse...
Review: Whoever this Gary Gagliardi is, his mastery of the Chinese language leaves much to be desired; looking at his credentials, it sounds suspiciously as if he missed out mentioning one thing...hmmm, does he *know* Chinese? For one thing, translating the beautifully laconic ancient Chinese into brash staccato lines of poetry simply does not work; worse is his frequent mistranslations -- the character "ye" is often translated as "also", when it simply means "period" in an age where punctuation wasn't invented yet and ideogram characters are still used for sentence closure. Sun-Tzu here comes across as a livid boy scout master trying to rigorously hammer platitudes into our minds. There is this sneaking feeling that much of these "translations" are done using a computer software. Try Ames for a more accurate version. I'm very hard pushed to recommend this edition.