"In his 1513 work, The Prince, Machiavelli created a monster that has haunted politics ever since... The Prince is not a practical - advice manual aimed at any specific individual - rather it creates a fantastic creature, a kind of armoured colossus bestriding (and in Machiavelli`s precocious dream, uniting) Italy." - The Guardian
I wonder if the Guardian reviewer read it, many hints among the lines of the book might be used in real life!
ReplyDeleteOne of the best books I ever read.