Shantaram
Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction
Paperback Published on: 24/03/2005
£12.99
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Epic
There is a word to sum up this novel, EPIC! Based on the authors life, we are introduced to Lin, who is on the run since escaping from prison in Australia.... READ MORE
A City Well Encaptured
I bought a bootleg photocopied copy of this book from a vedor on the streets of Mumbai, and considering this is a book predominantly set on the streets of ... READ MORE
Synopsis
A novel of high adventure, great storytelling and moral purpose, based on an extraordinary true story of eight years in the Bombay underworld.
'In the early 80s, Gregory David Roberts, an armed robber and heroin addict, escaped from an Australian prison to India, where he lived in a Bombay slum. There, he established a free health clinic and also joined the mafia, working as a money launderer, forger and street soldier. He found time to learn Hindi and Marathi, fall in love, and spend time being worked over in an Indian jail. Then, in case anyone thought he was slacking, he acted in Bollywood and fought with the Mujahedeen in Afghanistan... amazingly, Roberts wrote Shantaram three times after prison guards trashed the first two versions. It's a profound tribute to his willpower. At once a high-kicking, eye-gouging adventure, a love saga and a savage yet tenderly lyrical fugitive vision.' - Time Out
- Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN: 9780349117546
- Number of pages: 944
- Weight: 643g
- Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 44 mm
Customer Reviews
View allAmazing
I was given this book to read by a colleague.
WOW!!! What am amazing book and an amazing journey.
Shantaram whisks you into a different world, a world of h... READ MORE
Brilliant!
Fantastic book, had seen this a few times before finally getting round to buying it. What a long book but what a ride! Page turner, invokes so many emotion... READ MORE
Mesmerising
This is one of the most riveting books I have ever read. It has everything, Love, war, mafia, friendship and humour. The amazing thing is that it's all tru... READ MORE
Shantaram
TOTALLY FANTASTIC! I absolutely 150% recommend this book. It is one of, if not THE best book I have ever read. The characters are brilliant and you can... READ MORE
Shantaram
A great story but it’s badly written and about 400 pages too long. I love a good book and not scared of lots of pages but this was too much – if the writin... READ MORE
Shantaram
This is the best book I have read in ages. The descriptions of Bombay/Mumbai are wonderful. This is a true story and is as much a travelogue as a story. An... READ MORE
the first book in a year
This was the first book i was able to read since i had my little boy, as a busy mum i had a duty to do but still missed getting my teeth into a chunky good... READ MORE
Really good
I really enjoyed this book, and would recommend it. Only gave 4 stars and not 5 because sometimes Gregory David Roberts got a bit too preachy and seemed to... READ MORE
Wishing I could read it for the first time again
I took this book on a holiday as its fairly hefty appearance made me think I would not get into it easily only reading an hour a day. I am now pretty sure ... READ MORE
Shantaram
This is excellent and most probably the best book I have read in decades.
Don't miss it.
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Whilst this book is long, almost 1000 pages, it managed to leave me wish there were a thousand more. A wonderful story of hardship, adventure and love writ... READ MORE
Shantaram
I picked this book up at Waterstone's Piccadilly. "You'll love this book, you won't be able to put it down. It's a phenomenal read" the assistant told me. ... READ MORE
Shantaram
An amazing book ... would highly recommend!
One of my favourite books!
You know when you get a book and you stay up until 3 in the morning because you just need to read a little more? This was that kind of book for me. I found... READ MORE
Shantaram
Absolute rubbish and badly written. As this is a reading group book I'm trying hard to finish it but find it totally unbelievable. Trying to treat it as Ja... READ MORE
Shantaram
I bought this book in Mumbai when it was topping the bestseller list in India. It is an incredible story and for anybody who has been to Mumbai they will ... READ MORE
Shantaram
Very good read. In depth decriptions have you in the zone and living the story. Rumours about it turth's overall, but nethertheless an oustanding peice of ... READ MORE
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this is one of the best books i have ever read, it is extremely well wriiten, a real page turner, cannot praise it highly enough
It is whatever you want...
It may be an adventure book, it can be a description of India, it can be a philosophical or soul trip...you chose what you want it to be...
Highly recommen... READ MORE
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Everyone should read this!
I loved this book. At 920+ pages, I put off reading it for a while, as it felt very daunting to pick up - the sheer weight of it scared me somewhat. howeve... READ MORE
A true page turner
If you never read another book in your life read this one!!
Ingulf yourself in the story, embrace the characters and begin to love as much they do.
Eleganc... READ MORE
Shantaram
This is an amazing book, and without doubt one of my favourite of all time. A classic both for men and women. Every friend I have given it to has raved abo... READ MORE
Shantaram
This book is fantastic! I purchased it out the back window of a Mumbai taxi on my way to the airport off a 7 year old boy. It was obviously a pirate copy... READ MORE
Shantaram
Best book I ever read. The story takes you to life lived in the hard lane but one learns so much about the Indian culture and how rich it is,especially am... READ MORE
Incredible!
It has been a long time since I have read such a powerful and encapsulating novel! Gregory David Roberts undoubtedly pulls the reader into a magical world ... READ MORE
Shantaram
Excellent!
Absorbing
This is the first book in a while that has totally pulled me in & made me just want to read it from start to finish in one go. It was brilliant, I enjoyed ... READ MORE
A work of art
‘Masterpiece’ is an over-used and all too often wrongly-used word nowadays, along with ‘amazing’. And there are plenty of good, even brilliant, outstandin... READ MORE
Incredible journey
A friend of mine recommended "Shantaram" to me. After having heard all the positive things about it I decided to read it.
From the very first chapter I kne... READ MORE
My favourite book
One of my favourite ever books!
One of the best books I've ever read (and I've read quite a few!) It has such rich descriptions and characters that you fee... READ MORE
a must read
A truly profound piece of art that transcends genre. Shantaram provides a deeply personal and and meditative experience. As an avid reader I can honestly s... READ MORE
Highly recommended
Having just come back from my first trip to India reading Shantaram took me back to the streets of Delhi and especially Mumbai. A wonderful story couldnt w... READ MORE
Couldn’t put it down!
This is one of the best books I have ever read! Bravo!!
This one will stay with you for a lifetime
“But everything has its cause and its meaning. Every life, every love, every action and feeling and thought has its reason and significance: its beginning ... READ MORE
The first book in couldn't put down
(at least in my adult life)
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