{"product_id":"book-jq0f","title":"The Hollow Crown","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat Shakespeare's plays can teach us about modern-day politics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Shakespeare understood power: what it is, how it works, how it is gained, and how it is lost.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 rivaling 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Tantor","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49277881647408,"sku":"BDjq0f","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49277881581872,"sku":"ZEjq0f","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49277881614640,"sku":"ZMjq0f","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/jq0f-Square-cover.jpg?v=1780536847","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-jq0f","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}