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The Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu
by Lao Tzu, Brian Browne Walker
from St. Martin's Griffin

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• The Wisdom of the Ages
  Everyone knows how great the Tao Te Ching is!
  But I want to add that this translation by BRIAN BROWNE WALKER goes so far beyond any other that I have read to capture what is, for me, the real essence of the wisdom of Lao Tsu.
  I heartily recommend this version and over the years I have given many copies to friends, as I will do with this.
  David Becker

• The Best Translation Of The Tao Te Ching To Read While Enduring A Life Crisis
  This may sound like a silly or a comical name for a review of a book that I consider to be the best translation of the TTC to read while going through the dark times in one's life.
  But I found Brian Browne Walker's translation of the Tao te Ching while going through a really bad divorce, multiple surgeries, and an all around crappy time in my life.
  And it spoke to me, as if ole Laozi was there beside me, reading it to me himself.
  While I study Red Pine's translation of the TTC much of the... more info

• Serviceable but not the best
  This is a merely serviceable version of the Tao Te Ching - not exceptionally accurate, but what's worse is, in this extremely prolific market, it doesn't offer anything other than a bare-bone translation. No commentary, no explanatory notes or introduction. In such a highly competitive field, this is simply not good enough to fork cash out for a purchase.

• Among the Best
  This is one of my favorite translations of the Tao Te Ching. However, note that, like the author says, this is by no means a strict translation (athough in the case of the Tao Te Ching, there are so many varied translations / interpretations available that it is diificult to say if there is a strict translation). I would recommend this version of the Tao Te Ching it as a supplement to another translation.

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