{"product_id":"clausewitz-9780815412335","title":"Clausewitz","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Prussian general and military theoretician Carl Phillip Gottleib von Clausewitz spent much of his life combatting Napoleon''s army, recording his martial insights in the demanding book \u003ci\u003eOn War\u003c\/i\u003e. Parkinson details the events of Clausewitz''s life, and aids readers in understanding Clausewitz''s writings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr. Parkinson has recounted in extraordinary, lucid detail the politics, the battles, the spectacles, the historical roots of Clausewitz' theories, and the theories themselves. -- Christopher Lehmann-Haupt * The New York Times *\u003cbr\u003eAn excellent and much needed biography of the man whose oft-quoted and frequently misunderstood masterpiece, On War, has long been considered the outstanding military text of modern times. * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eA searching critical rendering of Clausewitz' ideas… and a vivid and detailed evocation of the period. * Los Angeles Times *\u003cbr\u003eMilitary intellectuals and professionals will be delighted. * Military Review *\u003cbr\u003eScrutinizing Clausewitz's life and ideas in the keenest detail, Clausewitz: A Biography is a classic and highly scholarly study of military theory, as well as a straightforward and very strongly recommended presentation of a great leader's life. * Midwest Book Review *","brand":"Cooper Square Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515794133335,"sku":"9780815412335","price":12.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780815412335.jpg?v=1745427925","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/clausewitz-9780815412335","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}