{"product_id":"i-claudius-cd-9781906147020","title":"I  Claudius","description":"I, Claudius is Robert Graves' riveting account of  Ancient Rome in all its madness and debauchery. First published in  1934, and written in the form of Claudius' autobiography, it endures as  one of literature's most celebrated and compelling historical novels. Abhorred  by his weakness and viewed by his family as little more than a  stammering fool, the nobleman Claudius quietly survives the cruelties,  bloody purges and intrigues of the imperial Roman dynasties. From the  sidelines he observes the reigns of its emperors: from the wise Augustus  and his wicked wife Livia to the sadistic Tiberius and the excellent  Caligula. I, Claudius paints a vivid, sometimes funny, picture of  the ancient world, highlighting the complexities and politics inherent  in Empire-building.  Read by Derek Jacobi, one of Britain's best-loved stage and screen actors who famously appeared in the BBC series of I, Claudius.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49522321359121,"sku":"GOR006812579","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1906147027.jpg?v=1751093189","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/i-claudius-cd-9781906147020","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}