Before digital audiobooks were available, there were a number of offerings on cassette tapes, and LP records even earlier. I remember subscribing to Recorded Bo

Before digital audiobooks were available, there were a number of offerings on cassette tapes, and LP records even earlier. I remember subscribing to Recorded Books and Books on Tape which would mail an unabridged book on multiple 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 I heard. If you want more of Graves’ Julio-Claudian drama, it’s hard to beat the BBC adaption starring the great Derek Jacobi [1]. For more, top it off by actually reading the books. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I,_Claudius_(TV_series)?wprov=sfti1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I,_Claudius_(TV_series)?wprov=...