Shantaram
A Novel
Gregory David Roberts
Escapee Lin and his guide Prabaker dive headfirst into the seedy underworld of contemporary Bombay. Amidst beggars, gangsters, and soldiers of all backgrounds, Lin discovers love and a sense of purpose while running a clinic in a rough slum. But it's only a matter of time before Lin's ties to mafia godfather Khader Khan and the enigmatic, alluring Karla thrust him into a world of violence and betrayal. Based on the author's own experiences, this debut novel is a thrilling, epic exploration of human experience and love for India.
Publish Date
2004-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
2004-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 2003
Goodreads Rating
4.27
ISBN
8601401279068
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Recommendations
9
Recommendations
2013-04-20T18:53:03.000Z
@kobebryant read shantaram-great mysterious read of another culture-it will keep you occupied until game time. Patience is a virtue – source2020-01-02T18:04:01.000Z
Once in a while, a book comes along that I have to recommend to everyone I meet. "Shantaram" by Gregory David Roberts is one of those books. Who wants to read it (again) with me this January? Shop now: #NatesReads – sourceOne of the most beautiful novels I ever read by Gregory David Roberts, is one I've gotten to know very well, just an ecstatically beautiful book. – source
2020-01-12T22:32:23.000Z
Outstanding book. Talk about immersive.
Few other epic fiction books that left me wowed:
-thousand autumn’s of Jacob de Zoet by Mitchell
-cloud atlas by Mitchell
-a fraction of the whole by Toltz – sourceYou get an incredibly vivid, immersive, deep, and in some ways uplifting view of India and the underworld in India, into that part of Asia. – source