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A Book of Five Rings

The Classic Text of Principles, Craft, Skill and Samurai Strategy that Changed the American Way of Doing Business

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A Book of Five Rings

Written by: Miyamoto Musashi, Victor Harris - translator
Narrated by: Stanley Ralph Ross
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The classic book of strategy A Book of Five Rings is now available on CD.

Miyamoto Musashi was renowned in his own time as an invincible warrior, a master artisan, an author, and philosopher. Today, his philosophy is still revered by the Japanese and used as a guide for daily decision-making—and business strategy. He wrote A Book of Five Rings not only as a thesis on doing battle, but also as a way to approach and live all aspects of life—"any situation where plans and tactics are used."

When A Book of Five Rings first appeared on North American bookshelves in 1974, its message took the business community by storm. It provided insight into the then-emerging Japanese influence and offered a new way to think about business. It instantly became a vital tool for assured success and has remained so ever since. The principles in this work are as true today as they were over 300 years ago, and are as valid for business negotiations as for hand-to-hand combat.

Based in the principles of Zen and advocating a hands-on approach to mastering the skills for winning, A Book of Five Rings is very likely the most perceptive guide to strategy ever written.

Translation ©1974 Victor Harris; (P)1990 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC
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Critic Reviews

<p>“On Wall Street, when Musashi talks, people listen.” —<i>Time</i><br><br>“I have some advice for American businessmen who are trying to figure out why the Japanese excel in business. Buy and study a copy of Musashi's <i>A Book of Five Rings</i>.” —<i>George Lois, chairman of the board/creative director of Lois Pitts Gershon, New York</i></p>
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