The Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu is one of the most widely read and deeply cherished books in the world, a work many consider the wisest book ever written. In his introduction, translator Brian Browne Walker says, 'It is less a book than a living, breathing angel.' Brian Browne Walker's is one of the few modern English versions to be translated directly from the original Chinese. In his translation, Walker stays close to the direct literal accuracy of the Chinese characters while producing a modern, exceptionally clear version that has the ring and voice of Lao Tzu, a man who may or may not have been a single individual. 'I have come to think of Lao Tzu less as a man who once lived,' Walker writes, 'and more as a song that plays, eternal and abiding.'

An enduring translation of a timeless work, now in a new edition.

About the Author
Brian Browne Walker is the author of eight books published in over a dozen languages around the world, including translations of the I Ching, Tao Te Ching, Hua Hu Ching, and Art of War, as well as the original teachings of the Wei wu Wei Ching.


Book Information
ISBN 9781250209061
Author Lao Tzu
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint St Martin's Press
Publisher St Martin's Press
Weight(grams) 106g
Dimensions(mm) 212mm * 139mm * 8mm