{"product_id":"the-richest-man-in-babylon-the-prosperity-classic-9781907326462","title":"The Richest Man in Babylon: The Prosperity Classic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe timeless classic on wealth creation and financial literacy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1927, \u003ci\u003eThe Richest Man in Babylon\u003c\/i\u003e remains one of the most popular and influential books to understand money and wealth. Using simple stories from the fabled city of Babylon to convey complex financial ideas, author George S. Clason offers an inspiring view of what can be achieved in one lifetime with ambition and discipline. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the stories in the book include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Five Laws of Gold\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Luckiest Man in Babylon\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSeven Cures for a Lean Purse\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Camel Trader of Babylon\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Clay Tablets from Babylon\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Richest Man in Babylon\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for all people seeking long-term prosperity from even modest means, and who wish to retain the gains they have made through wise choices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Samuel Clason\u003c\/b\u003e (1874-1957) was an American author and entrepreneur. He served in the United States Army during the Spanish-American War before beginning a long career in publishing. Clason founded the Clason Map Company of Denver, Colorado, and published some of the first road atlases of the United States and Canada. In 1926 he wrote the first of a series of pamphlets on thrift and financial success, using parables set in ancient Babylon to make each of his points. These \"Babylonian parables\" were published to great success as \u003ci\u003eThe Richest Man in Babylon\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Butler-Bowdon\u003c\/b\u003e is editor of the Capstone Classics series and has written introductions to Machiavelli's \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e, Marcus Aurelius' \u003ci\u003eMeditations\u003c\/i\u003e, Napoleon Hill's \u003ci\u003eThink and Grow Rich\u003c\/i\u003e, and Wallace Wattles' \u003ci\u003eThe Science of Getting Rich\u003c\/i\u003e. A graduate of the London School of Economics, he is also the author of \u003ci\u003e50 Success Classics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e50 Business Classics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e50 Economics Classics\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Capstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52127717720338,"sku":"9781907326462","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bc62342e-2b32-42ad-8739-0dac5ec7f518.jpg?v=1773744701","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-richest-man-in-babylon-the-prosperity-classic-9781907326462","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}