Vivi Classics: Machiavelli's Prince

Al Hess

A beautifully funny and deeply moving contemporary queer romance with a magical twist, the perfect next read for fans of TJ Klune and Ashley Poston.A brutal assault nine months ago left eccentric portrait artist Micah with facial scars and PTSD. He's struggled to leave his apartment ever since, and he can't let anyone in. Then his only sanctuary is disrupted by signs of a haunt...

Catherine Cowles

Braedyn Winslow never expected to return to Starlight Grove-the town that took everything from her. Not after her best friend, the one who'd sacrificed so much for her, vanished without a trace. But with a young son to raise and a past that won't stay buried, Brae is back...and determined to uncover the truth. She just didn't count on the brooding, reclusive mountain man livin...

Kelly Mckain

Welcome to Primrose Vale - where everyone knows everyone . . . and everyone has their secrets. Made in Chelsea meets Elsie Silver in this steamy YA romance full of scandal, gossip and rivalries. New girl Carrie has landed her dream job at the Langdon Estate stables. But the hottest stallion is her boss Freddie, who is strictly off limits . . . or is he? The only thing Bex lov...

Matt Dinniman

From the author of the sensational global bestselling Dungeon Crawler Carl series comes a brand new epic standalone . . . All colonist Oliver Lewis ever wanted to do is run the family ranch and keep his family's aging fleet of intelligent agriculture bots ticking. But when his planet's transfer gate finally opens and restores instant travel and full communication between Earth...

Ali Hazelwood

*This edition includes exclusive four-colour interior artwork by Lilithsaur ft a very steamy scene, plus a brand-new bonus chapter* An enemies-to-lovers spicy novella set in the world of video gaming from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Deep End and Mate - now in print and ebook! Viola Bowen has the chance of a lifetime: to design a video game based on her all-time fav...

Shannon J. Spann

Riven Hesper is running out of time. Cursed by a Player-a godlike performer -she must infiltrate the Playhouse and find a way to break the curse before it kills her. But inside survival comes at a price. Mortals must compete for a chance to kill a Player and steal their power. Riven wants nothing to do with this until Jude-charismatic and cruel -makes her an offer. Win the com...

Niccolo Machiavelli

Chiltern creates the most beautiful editions of the World's finest literature. Your favorite classic titles in a way you have never seen them before: the tactile layers, fine details and beautiful colors of these remarkable covers make these books feel extra special and look striking on any shelf.The Prince is a 16th-century political treatise written by the Italian diplomat, p...

Niccolo Machiavelli

Machiavelli is one of the most famous strategists of all time. In this collection he discusses the dangers of conspiracies, and the component parts of an army, vital for gaining and holding power in his day. He also gives advice on tactics and discipline, and explains why promises made under force ought not to be kept. GREAT IDEAS. Throughout history, some books have changed th...

Niccolo Machiavelli

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ide...

Niccolo Machiavelli

A new series of beautiful hardcover nonfiction classics, with covers designed by Coralie Bickford-SmithWorld-changing ideas meet eye-catching design: the best titles of the extraordinarily successful Great Ideas series are now packaged in Coralie Bickford-Smith's distinctive, award-winning covers. Whether on a well-curated shelf or in your back pocket, these timeless works of p...

Niccolò Machiavelli

At the end of an industrious political career in conflictriven Italy, the Florentine diplomat Niccolò Machiavelli composed his masterpiece The Prince, a classic study of power and politics, and a manual of ruthlessness for any ambitious ruler. Controversial in his own time, The Prince made Machiavelli's name a byword for manipulative scheming, and had an impact on such major fi...

Niccolo Machiavelli

IDiscourses on Livy (1531) is as essential to an understanding of Machiavelli as his famous treatise, The Prince. Equally controversial, it reveals his fundamental preference for a republican state. Comparing the practice of the ancient Romans with that of his contemporaries provided Machiavelli with a consistent point of view in all his works. Machiavelli's close analysis of L...