Tiberius Claudius Drus Nero Germanicus, despised as a weakling and considered an idiot because of his physical deformities, he survived the intrigues and poisonings of the reigns of Augustus, Tiberius, and the mad Caligula to become emperor in 41 A.D. Written in the form of Claudius' autobiography, this is one of the classics of modern fiction, the best fictional reconstruction of Rome ever written.

(Key Words: Historical Fiction, Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus, Roman Emperors, Robert Graves, Roman Empire, Autobiography, Fiction).