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Shantaram is a 2003 novel by Gregory David Roberts, in which a convicted Australian bank robber and heroin addict escapes from Pentridge Prison and flees to India. The novel is commended by many for its vivid portrayal of life in Bombay in the early to late 1980s.
Jan 1, 2003 · 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.
Shantaram is an American-Australian drama thriller television series created by Eric Warren Singer and Steve Lightfoot, based on the novel of the same name by Gregory David Roberts. The story drew inspiration from Roberts' own life, which is about a bank robber from Australia who flees the country to India.
Shantaram: With Charlie Hunnam, Fayssal Bazzi, Sujaya Dasgupta, Antonia Desplat. Lindsay arrives in Mumbai after escaping from an Australian prison. He meets Prabhakar who takes him to his native village where he relaunches his criminal career as Shantaram in the city's notorious underworld.
Shantaram, penned by Gregory David Roberts, is a tour de force of storytelling that has the power to transport readers to the vibrant streets of Mumbai. From the very first page, this extraordinary novel captivates with its sprawling narrative and deeply introspective exploration of the human spirit.
- Gregory David Roberts
Oct 12, 2022 · Shantaram: The incredible true story behind the outlaw epic. Former bank robber Gregory David Roberts escaped from an Australian prison in 1980 and fled to Mumbai where he...
“Shantaram” follows a fugitive named Lin Ford (Hunnam) looking to get lost in vibrant and chaotic 1980s Bombay. Alone in an unfamiliar city, Lin struggles to avoid the trouble he’s running from in this new place.
Oct 1, 2005 · Burning slums and five-star hotels, romantic love and prison agonies, criminal wars and Bollywood films, spiritual gurus and mujaheddin guerrillas―this huge novel has the world of human experience in its reach, and a passionate love for India at its heart. Read more. Report an issue with this product or seller.
As a hunted man without a home, family, or identity, Lin searches for love and meaning while running a clinic in one of the city’s poorest slums, and serving his apprenticeship in the dark arts of...
Oct 13, 2004 · Burning slums and five-star hotels, romantic love and prison agonies, criminal wars and Bollywood films, spiritual gurus and mujaheddin guerrillas—this...
