{"product_id":"the-prince","title":"The Prince","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis deluxe silkbound hardback edition presents Machiavelli's classic study of statesmanship and power, The Prince. The Prince is one of the most influential books ever written. Published posthumously in 1532, Machiavelli's treatise on the manipulation and exercise of power advocated a ruthless realpolitik, sparking a debate about the morality of statesmanship that is still very much alive today. His shrewd and insightful text presents strategies that some of history's greatest - and most infamous - rulers have borrowed to achieve their goals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis deluxe, hardback edition is bound in luxurious silk with gold foil embossing. It features beautiful full-colour illustrations which compliment the text and a wonderful extended essay on how Machiavelli's pragmatic philosophy can be applied to achieve success in the cutthroat world of modern business.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Silkbound Classics series brings together deluxe gift editions of literary classics, presented with luxurious silk binding, striking embossed cover designs and full-colour illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Niccolo Machiavelli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arcturus Publishing Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 October 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arcturus Silkbound Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781398877382\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arcturus Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57692816507204,"sku":"9781398877382","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/8018\/7972\/files\/9781398877382.jpg?v=1794342063","url":"https:\/\/thehistoryshop.co.uk\/products\/the-prince","provider":"The History Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}