Name: The Prince
Rating: 4.50 (4 reviews)
Author: Niccolo Machiavelli

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Niccol Machiavelli's name has become synonymous with treachery and ruthless deceit, but in 1506 the young Florentine diplomat was himself an ardent democrat; so much so that he began writing The Prince while the Italian city-state of Florence was under siege by French forces.  Its subtitle notwithstanding, this classic manual for gaining political power reads more like a dating guide for future heads of state.  Gaining power, after all, is simply a matter of gaining someone else's trust. 

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