WhenLiuBang,theeponymousprotagonistofthisnovel,setouttoconquerallunderHeaven,hewasalready47yearsold.Amedium-built,foul-mouthedpeasantwithareputationasane’er-do-well,awomanizer,andadrunkard,who,thoughliterate,nevercaredmuchaboutliterature,heseemedtohaveaslimchanceatsuccessatatimewhenalltheheroesintherealmcontendedforpoweranddominance.Againstallodds,hedefeatedhisrivalstofoundtheHandynasty,andquelledthenumerousrebellionsthatchallengedhisrule.
本書以史實與故事兼容之手法，描述歷史人物劉邦以平民出身，卻能扭轉情勢爭奪天下的經過。
