--- product_id: 725360696 title: "The Prince (Deluxe Hardbound Edition) (Fingerprint Classics)" brand: "niccolo machiavelli" price: "€ 28.34" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.de/products/725360696-the-prince-deluxe-hardbound-edition-fingerprint-classics store_origin: DE region: Germany --- # Perfect gift for literate pros Deluxe hardbound edition Crisp, high-quality print The Prince (Deluxe Hardbound Edition) (Fingerprint Classics) **Brand:** niccolo machiavelli **Price:** € 28.34 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Own the power play—lead like a legend with The Prince Deluxe Edition! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Prince (Deluxe Hardbound Edition) (Fingerprint Classics) by niccolo machiavelli - **How much does it cost?** € 28.34 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.de](https://www.desertcart.de/products/725360696-the-prince-deluxe-hardbound-edition-fingerprint-classics) ## Best For - niccolo machiavelli enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted niccolo machiavelli brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Top-Ranked Classic:** Join thousands of readers who rated it 4.6 stars and counting. - • **Conversation Starter:** A must-have for networking—intimidate and inspire with your literary taste. - • **Timeless Leadership Wisdom:** Unlock Machiavelli’s strategic secrets to lead like a medieval CEO. - • **Premium Collectible Quality:** Deluxe hardbound with crisp pages—built to impress on your bookshelf. - • **Boost Your Professional Edge:** Sharpen your resume and mindset with classic insights on power and influence. ## Overview The Prince (Deluxe Hardbound Edition) by Niccolò Machiavelli is a premium quality reprint of the classic political treatise, highly rated by over 680 readers. This edition features a durable hardbound cover and crisp print, making it an ideal gift and a stylish addition to any professional’s bookshelf. Ranked in the top 6,000 books overall and top 60 in Business & Economic History, it offers timeless strategic insights perfect for enhancing leadership skills and professional presence. ## Description “It is not titles that honour men, but men that honour titles.” How can a prince rise to power? What must he do to remain in it? What is expected of a good ruler? Which is better—to be feared or to be loved? Offering an explicit insight into the minds of a ruler, here is a practical handbook and a political treatise exploring the attainment, maintenance, and utilization of political power in the Western world. It warns that if a state is not governed properly it shall collapse on the ruler. It elaborates on the qualities of a prince and his prudence. One of the first works of modern political philosophy, Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince expounds on why the princes of Italy lost their states. He dedicates the book to Lorenzo de’ Medici, believing that it is he who can bring salvation for Italy. This classic edition is a must-have for all! The book continues to influence its readers and the hidden ruler in them It describes the art and craft of war It gives lessons in statesmanship and on judging the strength of principalities This hardbound edition comes with gilded edges, a ribbon bookmark, and beautiful endpapers It is perfect for gifting and will make a good addition to any library ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Dimensions | 14.76 x 1.37 x 22.56 cm | | Isbn 10 | 9354406688 | | Isbn 13 | 978-9354406683 | | Item Weight | 282 g | | Language | English | | Print Length | 176 pages | | Publication Date | 10 Dec. 2022 | | Publisher | Fingerprint! 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At the time it came across as crisp & pithy, but more like a manual for politics than a living, breathing text (similar to Sun Tzu's The Art of War).The fantastic thing about this Audio book is that it brings the cadences of The Prince to life. Whereas the book is pretty much dredged for advice & the anecdotes are disgarded, Ian Richardson's presence forces you to engage with his story & with the fascinatingly varied life of Machiavelli. As the other reviewer has said "the late Ian Richardson of House of Cards fame is exactly the right voice for this piece". I would add that his qualities as an actor bring clarity & vivid detail to what is otherwise a political textbook.And what did Machiavelli live through? Some of the most Interesting times (in all senses!) in Medieval Italian politics, when the Pope, Venetia, France & Spain all vied for dominance of Italy (& all eventually failed in some regard). It is in this backdrop provides fruitful material for Machiavelli to dissect. At each stage Machiavelli states how the states work, what things they did right & what failures lead to their downfall.As a memorable example, there was the French, who had recently freed themselves of the English & were one of two dominant powers on the Continent. In the early 1500's they invaded Italy (at the invitation of the Pope) & humbled the Venetians. Crucially, they also proved initially popular & were well set to subjudgate 2/3's of Italy. Then they made their major mistake of inviting Spain to split the Kingdom of Naples.Couple this with their building of Forts, rather than winning over the populus & you can quickly see (through Machiavelli's incisive analysis) why France lost its immense gains as quickly as it had gained them.And the best part was the ending, where he appeals for a united Italy. In the book this comes over rather plainly, but with Ian Richardson's compelling reading, you really feel the depth of feeling that Machiavelli wished to convey.My one criticism is that the intense analysis is not ideal if you're listening in the car. To understand the analysis fully it needs your full attention (which may not be possible if you're doing something else at the time). However, this is relatively trivial since you can get the jist of it & read the book itself if you want more detail. There is also nothing to stop you purely listening to it for pleasure - it is only 3 CD's after all...So, definitely a worthwhile purchase & a valuable insight into the passion & intensity of one of history's greatest political commentators. If you like this particular one, then I thoroughly recommend Dawkins' reading of On The Origin of Species. It is always good to hear dry non-fiction brought to life by a narrator.Why?Only a true Machiavellian would understand... ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great narration, consistent for the most part *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 24 April 2021* This is a great narration, clear, consistent for the most part (with possible exception of chapter 24, in which there is a real change in quality, although this dip in quality is not for the entire chapter or remaining chapters), there may be some mispronunciation of Italian names and place names, I am not sure myself, what I did notice was not that significant. There are 32 or there about sections to the MP3 CD which makes it sufficient to fill a number of journeys if you are listening to this in a car during a commute as I was. I think this is excellent and at a really good affordable price too.The content, well, the content is by Niccolo Machavelli, its THE book that he's known for, even if he did write narratives on warfare, the history of the Roman republics (referenced in the first chapter of this book as he explains he dealt with the topic of principalities here and the alternatives elsewhere). In this book Machavelli writes a guide to realpolitik and statecraft for a prince, this is how to seize power, exercise power and keep a hold of power for posterity. The central point of the book is similar to that of Mandeville's Fable of The Bees, that other authors writing about virtues, good character, good conduct are all misleading and ruinous, at least for anyone in public office or government. Instead, the business of government is perfidious mendacity, no designs for improvement are wise.According to Machavelli people are wicked and can not be made otherwise by how they are governed, though they could well become worse by being indulged too much. He has a lot of really great one liners to illustrate it, such as men being quicker to forget their fathers than their inheritance/legacies if they are lost, if any injury should be done to anyone it should be great enough that you need to fear revenge.There are interesting meditations on fortune, who can command fortune, who cant, Machavelli tries to explain how all is not fortune, the actions people take matter, he believes following his recommendations matter, but also that fortune has a role to play too. I have read elsewhere this has something to do with being a virtuoso, being ready to "ride that wave" or use opportunities as they present themselves.Finally, a big part of Machavelli's idea is the "great men" theory of history, rather than developments in production, distribution, technology it is the greatness of leaders and governors that matters. It is stories of the great men of history that Machavelli uses to illustrate all his points, in the final chapters he describes his archetypical Prince and supplies a number of witty quotations. These are excellent and are worth the cover price alone, I could listen and relisten to them alone and have tried to commit a few to memory. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice book but... *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 14 May 2026* It is a nice book but my copy arrived damaged in the corner with the pages stuck together in the corners, the guilded paper has turned dusty so when I close the book loads of dust comes flying out of it. It was sealed in a plastic wrapper but that had been damaged also. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Prince (Fingerprint Classics) - Meditations - The Art of War (Deluxe Hardbound Edition) (Fingerprint! 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