Claudius the godRobert Graves, Thomas Wolfe
Claudius the god
by Robert Graves, Thomas Wolfe · first published 1935
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…cassettes. They arrived in a cardboard box after requesting them through an 800 number. The rental was for thirty days. The two that stand out from that time are both by Robert Graves: I, Claudius and Claudius the God. It was such an immersive experience into the Roman Empire that it made my long commute not only bearable but an anticipated joy. Both books are available on Audible by a different narrator than those…
on “Ask HN: What are the best audiobooks you have ever listened to?” ↗Those were some show dogs. I Claudius and Claudius The God were the first books that made the Romans come alive for me. I honestly never knew he was known for poetry, and this article makes me want to go take a look.
on “Robert Graves: The Reluctant First World War Poet” ↗And the sequel, Claudius the God. Some of the page-turniest yet most glowingly literary fiction you're likely to read! This was Graves' idea of making a quick buck by dashing off a potboiler, btw: > Graves stated in an interview with…
on “The best books on assassinations” ↗…Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris (re-read) 14. Hannibal by Thomas Harris (re-read) 15. Game Change by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin (re-read) 16. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (re-read) 17. Claudius the God by Robert Graves Re-reads take hardly any time at all, so I'm not sure whether to count them. If you're not, then 11 books read so far.
on “Ask HN: What books have you read in the first half of 2016?” ↗…greatest examples of historical fiction. All of the major events of the book are historically accurate, and Graves just brings them to life with dialog and his knowledge of daily life in Rome. The sequel Claudius the God, is good, but honestly covers a less interesting period in Roman history.
on “Battle of Alesia” ↗