Description
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts is an epic literary novel inspired by the author’s life, set largely in the bustling streets and criminal underworld of Bombay, India.
Lin, an escaped Australian convict travelling on a false passport, arrives in Bombay hoping to disappear and begin again. Guided by his friend Prabaker, he becomes involved in the city’s hidden communities, from its poorest slums to the world of organised crime. As Lin runs a makeshift clinic, becomes entangled with the Bombay mafia and forms complicated relationships with people such as the enigmatic Khader Khan and the elusive Karla, his search for love and meaning leads him into betrayal, violence and prison torture.
A good choice for readers who enjoy epic literary fiction, immersive stories set in India, complex characters and tales of crime, friendship, love and redemption.
