The Art of War
A New Translation
Sun Tzu author James Trapp translator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Amber Books Ltd
Publishing:14th Jul '25
£19.99
This title is due to be published on 14th July, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
This hardback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£19.99(9781907446788)

New modern translation of this bestselling classic from Sun Tzu that also includes the original Chinese text
Written in the 6th century BC, Sun Tzu’s The Art of War is still used as a book of military strategy today. Using a new translation by James Trapp, this bilingual edition of The Art of War lays the original Chinese text opposite the modern English translation.
Written in the 6th century BC, Sun Tzu’s The Art of War is still used as a book of military strategy today. Napoleon, Mae Zedong, General Vo Nguyen Giap and General Douglas MacArthur all claimed to have drawn inspiration from it. And beyond the world of war, business and management gurus have also applied Sun Tzu’s ideas to office politics and corporate strategy.
Using a new translation by James Trapp and including editorial notes, this bilingual edition of The Art of War lays the original Chinese text opposite the modern English translation. The book contains the full original 13 chapters on such topics as laying plans, attacking by stratagem, weaponry, terrain and the use of spies. Sun Tzu addresses different campaign situations, marching, energy and how to exploit your enemy’s weaknesses. Of immense influence to great leaders across millennia, The Art of War is a classic text richly deserving this exquisite edition.
ISBN: 9781838866327
Dimensions: 265mm x 196mm x 22mm
Weight: 813g
96 pages