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Claudius The God

By: Robert Graves
Narrated by: Derek Jacobi
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Read in the style of a secret diary, this famous sequel to I, Claudius gives a wry and human view of the Roman world, bringing to life some of the most scandalous and violent times in history.
Claudius has survived the murderous intrigues of his predecessors to become, reluctantly, Emperor of Rome. He recounts his surprisingly successful rule; how he cultivates loyalty of the army to repair the damage caused by his nephew Caligula; his friendship with the Jewish King Herod Agrippa; and his invasion of Britain. Yet beneath the surface Claudius' good fortune is under threat. With the growing paranoia of absolute power, and his young wife Messalina causing trouble, how long can Claudius survive?

Sir Derek Jacobi narrates; the only true voice of Claudius, having played him in the 1976 BBC series. Jacobi is a beloved stage and screen actor.

 Ancient Biographical Fiction Classics Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Biography Funny Royalty Rome
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"Jacobi's brilliant delivery of Claudius's inner thoughts gives...a vital reality."
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Derek Jacobi is superb and this is a wonderful reading of a classic book.

Wonderful performance

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If you, like me, were disturbed and intrigued by the television programme I Claudius I recommend this audio book. Narrated by Claudius himself, the delivery is perfect.

Amazing book and performance

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Murders, war, plots, power games, religion and a total disregard for human life, with honour as a top virtue. Absolutely awesome!

What a strange and foreign culture Rome was.

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I, Claudius, is a book everybody should have an access to - history and imagination blended to a superbly high standard. But what really brings it to live is the incredible reading by Derek Jacobi - you are placed in the midst of the scenes he describes, and you hear the voices in the dialogues. The story is gripping and unveils secrets from the Roman Empires times not many people know.

Fascinating and gripping

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Very entertaining! Loved listening to this book. So much drama and backstabbing. Love all the historical references too

Brilliant

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