{"product_id":"fair-or-foul","title":"Fair or Foul","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large celwidget\" data-csa-c-id=\"uwfw5e-7hdcqx-gtrmh-1j0tvh\" data-cel-widget=\"productTitle\"\u003eThe Lady Macbeth Guide to Ambition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-large celwidget\" data-csa-c-id=\"uwfw5e-7hdcqx-gtrmh-1j0tvh\" data-cel-widget=\"productTitle\"\u003e‘A welcome blast of clear thinking about ambition and how we choose to lead our lives’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-large celwidget\" data-csa-c-id=\"uwfw5e-7hdcqx-gtrmh-1j0tvh\" data-cel-widget=\"productTitle\"\u003eAlastair Campbell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-spacing-none a-text-normal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen is enough enough? And is Lady Macbeth right to suggest that only those with the ‘illness’ of ambition achieve the highest goals? Stefan Stern draws on the major themes of Macbeth and discusses how they can be applied to ambition in modern life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eFrom the success of the first US woman vice-president, Kamala Harris, the obstacles she faced and the possibilities that still lie ahead, to Boris Johnson’s young aspirations to be ‘world king’ and the pathological intensity of his ambition, Stern considers the careers and personal lives of politicians, sports stars and business people, among others, to illuminate this strange and powerful driver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eIncisive, contemporary and accessible, \u003cem\u003eFair or Foul\u003c\/em\u003e is for anyone who is looking for a change of direction or emphasis on how to move forward. It will also provide consolation, amusement and plenty of insightful meditations on the complex nature of ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e‘Is this a bestseller which I see before me? It deserves to be. Fascinating exploration of the beast of ambition and whether we can tame it or be devoured by it’ \u003cb\u003eRichard Herring\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e‘A brilliantly readable and inspiring study of our love–hate relationship with ambition’ \u003cb\u003eViv Groskop\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e‘Wise, compelling . . . and dare I say it, ambitious in its ultimate aim, it encourages readers to ask profound questions about meaning and purpose’ \u003cb\u003eSathnam Sanghera\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e‘This is a book which is rich, witty and deeply thoughtful (not unlike a Shakespeare play). Stefan Stern has created a timely book about the meaning of life and work out of a timeless work of art. It’s brilliant’ \u003cb\u003eJulia Hobsbawm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e‘A fascinating, witty and clear-headed investigation of the importance and the dangers of striving for more’ \u003cb\u003eOliver Burkeman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ePaperback: 224pp\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ePublished: Wilton Square (November 2025)\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eISBN:\u003cspan\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e9781800183186\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wilton Square","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58627796500864,"sku":null,"price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1271\/4023\/files\/71Rldg1gGLL._SL1500.jpg?v=1785754337","url":"https:\/\/www.eye-books.com\/products\/fair-or-foul","provider":"Eye Books Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}