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Shantaram (Spanish)
 

Shantaram

by Gregory David Roberts

Crime and punishment, passion and loyalty, betrayal and redemption are only a few of the ingredients in Shantaram, a massive, over-the-top, mostly autobiographical novel. Shantaram is the name given Mr. Lindsay, or Linbaba, the larger-than-life hero. It means "man of God's peace," which is what the Indian people know of Lin. What they do not know is that prior to his arrival in Bombay he... (read more)

Top tags: india,  memoir,  bombay,  fiction,  contemporary fiction (all tags)

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Liked It

kinne
  • Rated 5 stars

“I wanted to turn the book over and read it one more time after I'd finished.”

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Didn’t Like It

Mindfields
  • Rated 2 stars

“Mr.Lin, I don't see what so glorious about the book/story. Is it the guilt, or hatred, betrayal, survival instincts or the endless love or the fights? Or the occasional spurts of Philosophical discussions or the big bang theory.Or the Ultimate Complexity u thought would capture the reader's attention. Except for ur love for city or its slum dwellers i didnt see much greatness. Am an escapist myself so i just identify it in this book. And perhaps that is why i might have not liked it. Sorry if...”

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Community:
  • Rated 4.272857 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 4.625 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Njoy

    njoy said:

    “Contains some haunting images of Bombay. Worth reading!”

    posted Saturday, June 14 2008
  • Sameer G

    sameer g said:

    “Its a great read. A page turner if ever there was one, but I do agree with a post that doubts the veracity of the whole story. Some parts are so incredible that they do plants seeds of doubts. But nevertheless a must read. amazing story”

    posted Thursday, June 12 2008
  • neha s

    neha s said:

    “absolutely fascinating read...after a long time, a novel that stirred something inside me.”

    posted Tuesday, May 20 2008
  • prads

    prads said:

    “simply the best”

    posted Monday, April 7 2008
  • prads

    prads said:

    “simply the best”

    posted Monday, April 7 2008
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