We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Jun 04, 2004 shantaram, by gregory david roberts little, brown. The storyline of the book series was influenced by the authors personal experience. Mar 22, 2019 while shantaram is a fictional story, it is based on many events that happened in the authors life and is undoubtedly one of the most read books by travellers to india. Amazingly, roberts wrote shantaram three times after prison guards trashed the first two versions. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Gregory david roberts is an australian writer who is best known for the novel shantaram.
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The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 936 pages and is available in paperback format. The lin in this book is more active, more determined and harder than he. Shantaram kindle edition by roberts, gregory david. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Shantaram by gregory david roberts nook book ebook.
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Shantaram is a boisterous novel based on roberts strangerthanfiction life story, charting his arrival in india with a contraband passport and his complicated love affair with that country and its people. The mountain shadow sequel to shantaram gregory david roberts. The first edition of the novel was published in 2003, and was written by gregory david roberts. He is a former heroin addict and convicted bank robber who escaped from.
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