Used by businessmen and political leaders through the ages, Machiavelli's shrewd and insightful text presents strategies that some of history's greatest rulers have borrowed to achieve their goals.
Author Biography
Niccolo Machiavelli was born in Florence, Italy in 1469. He was a diplomat and a military strategist, controlling the Florentine militia from 1503-6. He wrote The Prince to curry favour with the ruling Medici family.