{"product_id":"the-hollow-crown-by-eliot-cohen-9781541644861","title":"The Hollow Crown","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Shakespeare understood power: what it is, how it works, how it is gained, and how it is lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Hollow Crown\u003c\/i\u003e, Eliot A. Cohen reveals how the battling princes of \u003ci\u003eHenry IV\u003c\/i\u003e and scheming senators of \u003ci\u003eJulius Caesar\u003c\/i\u003e can teach us to better understand power and politics today. The White House, after all, is a court—with intrigue and conflict rivalling those on the Globe's stage—as is an army, a business, or a university. And each court is full of driven characters, in all their ambition, cruelty, and humanity. \u003ci\u003eHenry V\u003c\/i\u003e's inspiring speeches reframe John F. Kennedy's appeal, \u003ci\u003eRichard III\u003c\/i\u003e's wantonness illuminates Vladimir Putin's brutality, and \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e's grace offers a window into the presidency of George Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn original and incisive perspective, \u003ci\u003eThe Hollow Crown\u003c\/i\u003e shows how Shakespeare's works transform our understanding of the leaders who, for good or ill, make and rule our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46850116288748,"sku":"9781541644861","price":65.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24527173482736.jpg?v=1759079567","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-hollow-crown-by-eliot-cohen-9781541644861","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}