Shantaram
Gregory David Roberts
In 1978 Greg Roberts turned to heroin, feeding his addiction with a string of robberies. Sentenced to prison, he escaped and fled to Bombay. Based on his life in Bombay, this is a tale of slums and mansions, Mafia and movies, and much more.
Posted by Mark Carolan (16 weeks ago ) Excellent book - wonderfully evocitive of sights and smells and some cultural nouances of India. Great story, well worth the time. Don't be caught out - it is fiction, and as a piece of enterntainment with the odd smattering of lessons its excellent yaar.
Posted by reizin (31 weeks ago ) The best bad book ever written, someone once said about this epic adventure of an Aussie crim on the run in Bombay. I was absorbed for 300 pages, mildly bored for the next 300 and abandoned it shortly afterwards.
Posted by Rachel1 (1 year ago ) A fantastic, colourful description of an ex-con on the run in india. Passionate and beautiful narrative writing with a touch of darkness.
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