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Shantaram part 2 of 2 parts by gregory david roberts. Mar 24, 2005 this book was a word of mouth suggestion by someone who ive actually forgotten. Sep 29, 2005 this book was a word of mouth suggestion by someone who ive actually forgotten. In the mountain shadow, the longawaited sequel, lin must find his way in a bombay run by a different generation of mafia dons, playing by a different set of rules. Shantaram by gregory david roberts book cover, description, publication. Gregory david roberts, the author of shantaram, provides an overview of his experience living in a slum in bombay.

The storyline of the book series was influenced by the authors personal experience. In the first 100 pages hes thrice bragged about his impossible prison escape over the front wall. Review shantaram is a novel of the first order, a work of extraordinary art, a thing of exceptional beauty. See the complete shantaram series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. From the mumbai slums to the mountains of afghanistan and everywhere else in between, this book is part truth part fiction. A big novel stands out from the crowd on the new fiction table, demanding attention with. The best books ive read during my travels, part 1 july 3, 2018 by legal nomads inspiring books. Shantaram is one of my favorite books so i was a little nervous to start this sequel. This book was a word of mouth suggestion by someone who ive actually forgotten. Shantaram by gregory david roberts fantastic fiction. True story of a man who escapes prison in australia and hides out in india, joining a circle of powerful gangsters.

The novel is commended by many for its vivid portrayal of tumultuous life in bombay the novel is reportedly influenced by real events in the life of the author, though some claims made by roberts are contested by others involved in. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. If someone asked me what the book was about, i would have to say everything, every thing in. Karla for me is the epitome of artless beauty someone. Shantaram is narrated by lin, an escaped convict with a false passport. Find books like shantaram part 2 from the worlds largest community of readers. So begins this epic, mesmerizing first novel by gregory david roberts, set in the underworld of contemporary bombay. A novel of high adventure, great storytelling and moral purpose, based on an extraordinary true story of eight years in the bombay underworld. If someone asked me what the book was about, i would have to say everything, every thing in the world. It took me a long time and most of the world to learn what i know. He becomes better friends with prabaker, who offers to take lin on a tour of the real bombay. Gregory david roberts does for bombay what lawrence durrell did for alexandria, what melville did for the south seas, and what thoreau did for walden pond.

He and another man, a convicted murderer serving a life sentence, decide to take advantage of prison renovations in order to escape. It took me a long time and most of the world to learn what i know about love and fate and the choices we make. People either love shantaram, or they love the first half of the book and then hate the authors arrogance thereafter. Buy shantaram part two by gregory david roberts, bower humphrey read by online at alibris. When is the anticipated publication of this book the mountain shadow. English it took me a long time and most of the world to learn what i know about love and fate and the choices we make, but the heart of it came to me in an instant, while i was chained to a wall and being tortured. Read online shantaram pdf by gregory david roberts for free. The basic setup is that a guy carrying a fake passport, calling himself lindsay ford, lands in bombay after escaping from an australian prison.

If you want to buy the ebook, theres an icon somewhere on this site that will get you there. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Read online shantaram pdf by gregory david roberts for. The protagonist lindsay according to the book, roberts fake name arrives in. Shantaram book series is written by gregory david roberts and consists of two books shantaram and the mountain shadow. This book isnt nearly as good as shantaram, and worse, it has the potential to. Shantaram part 2 of 2 parts 9780786168811 by gregory david roberts and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Books similar to shantaram part 2 shantaram part 2. Buy a cheap copy of shantaram part two book by gregory david roberts.

Sep 14, 2006 gregory david roberts, the author of shantaram, provides an overview of his experience as an indian prisoner. Jun 04, 2004 the last family in england, by matt haig jonathan cape. Author gregory david roberts has said a sequel to cult hit shantaram. Shantaram is narrated by lin, an escaped convict with a false passport who flees maximum security prison in australia for the teeming streets of a city where he can disappear. Chapter nine it was an easy laugh, revealing white teeth. Shantaram part 2 by gregory david roberts goodreads. Shantaram chapters 912 summary and analysis gradesaver. In the early 80s, gregory david roberts, an armed robber and heroin addict, escaped from an australian prison. Usually autobiographies of celebrities have a ghost writer author. I stopped thinking about my own part in the madness. This is part 1 of a 2part audiobook cd library edition in vinyl case. Shantaram opens as lin, a felon and heroin addict who has escaped from prison in australia, arrives in bombay. Although he has repeatedly insisted that his books are. An entrepreneurs odyssey to educate the worlds children.

Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Shantaram is a 2003 novel by gregory david roberts, in which a convicted australian bank. Michael strong it was made available for preorders today in the uk youll see. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Shantaram by gregory david roberts, paperback barnes. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. There is so much going on in shantaram that brief and sparse seem incompatible, but well give it a shot. Shantaram part 2 by gregory david roberts, 9780786146, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.

Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday. Gregory david roberts, the author of shantaram and its sequel, the mountain shadow, was born in melbourne, australia. Gregory roberts has said that shantaram is the first book in a planned quartet. The shantaram book series by gregory david roberts includes books shantaram and the mountain shadow. Tough guys and washedout expats take the stage in a sequel to shantaram. It took me a long time and most of the world to learn what i know about love and fate and the choices we make, but the heart of it came to me in an instant, while i was chained to a wall and being tortured. Shantaram part 2 partslibrary edition audio by gregory david roberts author november shantaram by gregory robert davis. Buy shantaram book online at low prices in india shantaram. It makes sense that 2 more years in the mafia would harden roberts and make him a little. The mountain shadow by gregory david roberts goodreads. Shantaram gregory david roberts read online free books.

Sentenced to nineteen years in prison for a series of armed robberies, he escaped and spent ten of his fugitive years in bombaywhere he established a free medical clinic for slumdwellers, and worked as a counterfeiter, smuggler, gunrunner, and street soldier for a branch of. Buy shantaram part two unabridged by roberts, gregory david, humphrey, bower isbn. Shantaram part two by gregory david roberts, bower. Every human heart beat is a universe of possibilities. Shantaram introduced millions of readers to a cast of unforgettable characters through lin, an australian fugitive, working as a passport forger for a branch of the bombay mafia. This was highly recommended to me, especially here in r books. Although, some parts of the novel are definitely based on roberts known biography, while the rest are impossible to. Michael strong it was made available for preorders today in the uk youll see on. From the mumbai slums to the mountains of afghanistan and everywhere else in between, this book is part truth part.

Goodreads members who liked shantaram part 2 also liked. Sep 14, 2006 gregory david roberts, the author of shantaram, provides an overview of his experience living in a slum in bombay. Reading this book is an experience of the trials and tribulations of shantaram. So begins this epic, mesmerizing first novel by gregory david roberts, set in the. Sep 23, 2016 shantaram introduced millions of readers to a cast of unforgettable characters through lin, an australian fugitive, working as a passport forger for a branch of the bombay mafia. And there are 10 love poems from lin to karla, and from karla to lin, including the two from shantaram and the mountain shadow. The narrative is for the most part lively, occasionally gripping. Roberts opens part two of shantaram with a flashback description of lins escape from prison. This was highly recommended to me, especially here in rbooks.

If you like shantaram part two you might like similar books shantaram part one, the mountain shadow, shantaram, xxlleseprobe. Jul 03, 2018 i will surely update this list at the end of my trip, but these are the books that have stood out during the last 15 months. Gregory david roberts is available as a motivational speaker through saxton. At the start of this massive, thrillingly undomesticated potboiler, a young australian man bearing a false new zealand passport that gives his name as lindsay flies to bombay some time in.

Trusting his instincts, lin puts his faith in a guide, prabaker, who leads lin and some canadian friends into the colaba district of the city. While parts of the novel, based on roberts known biography, read as. Gregory david roberts books list of books by author gregory. The novel is commended by many for its vivid portrayal of tumultuous life in bombay. See all books authored by gregory david roberts, including shantaram, and the mountain shadow, and more on.

In part 1, the discussion involved intellectual property and plagiarism. Is there any picture of real karla of shantaram by david. Shantaram is a novel of the first order, a work of extraordinary art, a thing of exceptional beauty. The mountain shadow, by gregory david roberts the new york. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. I started reading it on a flight and the journey just continued. Gregory david roberts is available as a motivational speaker through saxton speakers. A book club favorite the city of bombay comes alive. But im 100 pages in and its so far been a nauseatingly selfmythologizing ego romp. A sequel to shantaram but equally a standalone novel, the moun. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. By the way, fighting with the mujahideens also reminds me of john rambo.