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From: California Bookwatch
Date: 20071001
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The Prince Niccolo Machiavelli Highbridge Audio 375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014 1598870815, $19.95 www.penguin.com
THE PRINCE first appeared in 1517 to offer unparalleled insights into statecraft: using the model of one Cesare Borgia, a ruthless prince, Machiavelli revealed some of the most basic human emotions of corruption and leadership's capabilities. Modern, busy listeners who would absorb the message unabridged will appreciate this classic's appearance on three CDs, translated by George Bull and read with great effectiveness by Fritz Weaver, whose stage and screen ...
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