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10-13-2005, 11:08 AM#1
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SHANTARAM
SHANTARAM - Gregory David Roberts
A novel of high adventure, great story telling and moral purpose, based on an extraordinary true stroy 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 care 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 Mujahadeen 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 version'
Time out
'Extraordinarily vivid...a gigantic, jaw-dropping, grittily authentic saga'
Daily Mail
'Powerful and original...a remarkable achievement'
Sunday Telegraph
'Vivid and comapasionate...impressive'
Guardian
'A publishing phenomenon'
Sunday Times
'Fuckin excellent!'
Buddymyfriend
Such a great book am only about a 1/4 ofmthe way through, but serously guys you gotta read this. I cant put it down!
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Buddybuddymyfriend Reviewed by buddymyfriend on . SHANTARAM SHANTARAM - Gregory David Roberts A novel of high adventure, great story telling and moral purpose, based on an extraordinary true stroy 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 care clinic and also joined the mafia, working as a money launderer, forger and street soldier. He found time to Rating: 5
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10-13-2005, 12:12 PM#2
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SHANTARAM
Originally Posted by buddymyfriend
lol good to know
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10-13-2005, 05:30 PM#3
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SHANTARAM
Bump
Seriously guys, this book had got me by the balls and won't let go!
READ IT!!
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10-13-2005, 05:34 PM#4
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SHANTARAM
Originally Posted by buddymyfriend
Sounds cool, but if the guards had trashed my 1st version of it, i'd be like "fuck this man!" and not bother..
Good for you that he did, so you have something to keep you occupied
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10-13-2005, 06:18 PM#5
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SHANTARAM
I love reading when Im high, i just seem to feel so intouch with the characters! Originally Posted by 3 Sheets To The Wind
Sounds cool, but if the guards had trashed my 1st version of it, i'd be like "fuck this man!" and not bother..
Good for you that he did, so you have something to keep you occupied
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10-13-2005, 07:44 PM#6
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SHANTARAM
when is the movie coming out?
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10-13-2005, 07:46 PM#7
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SHANTARAM
There damn well should be, it'd make millions!! Come on Hollywood pull ya finger out! Originally Posted by Garden Knowm
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