Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
Second time is a charm. I had trouble getting through this the first time. It is not a story. It is an account of wisdom for the prince. It goes over the history of the time and explains the do's and don'ts of being a prince, obtaining land, ruling the people, etc.
It was a tough read. It was boring on the most part. But I can say that there was an interesting section that spoke about character and morals. As well, I found it interesting when he compared ruling by love or by fear.
This is not a story, it was about history pre 1600's. This book is interesting but not for everyone. I found out while reading this book that it is required reading for poli-sci students in university. Sucks to be them, I can't believe picking this stuff apart would be much fun.
I don't recommend this to anyone, unless they are interested in pre 1600 Italian and European history. Or the pro's and con's and the how to of being a prince.
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