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Manufacturer: Blackstone Audio Inc.
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Binding: Audio CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.92
EAN: 9780786168828
ISBN: 078616882X
Label: Blackstone Audio Inc.
Manufacturer: Blackstone Audio Inc.
Number Of Items: 18
Publication Date: 2006-05-15
Publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc.
Studio: Blackstone Audio Inc.
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Editorial Reviews:
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This mesmerizing first novel tells the epic journey of Lin, an escaped convict who flees maximum security prison in Australia to disappear into the underworld of contemporary Bombay, a hidden society of beggars and gangsters, prostitutes and holy men, actors and exiles. Accompanied by his guide and faithful friend, Prabaker, 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 the Bombay mafia. The keys to unlock the mysteries that bind Lin are held by two people: his mentor Khader Khan, mafia godfather and criminal-philosopher, and the beautiful, elusive Karla, whose passions are driven by dangerous secrets. Based on the life of the author, this extraordinary debut has the world of human experience in its reach.
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Summary: This book has the power to change our planet, for the better
Comment: I have never read any novel that can at all, and in any way compare with the raw, soulwrenching, sheer power, grace, and glory of this so called "novel" Shantaram. Brothers Karamazov comes closest, but I think what Gregory Roberts has given us is a book that will in time, i truly believe, become the greatest piece of literature ever put to press. It is so much more than just a book! As I tell my surprised, skeptical friends: "It is my Bible".
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Summary: Wow!!
Comment: I absolutely loved this book. It tells the story of a man, who after his marriage falls apart turns to a life of drugs and crime only to end up in a New Zeland prison. After he escapes from the prison, he finds his way to India where he meets some extraordinary people, sets up a medical clinic in the slum where he lives, and eventually works for the mafia. The vast majority of the novel occurs in India, with the New Zealand history revealed in flashbacks. The characters are vivid, and you both love and hate the lead character. I got hooked on this book from the first sentence, and loved it until the end almost 1000 pages later.
Word is that Johnny Depp is planning on making this into a movie, but it's been delayed due to some other projects.
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Summary: Extraordinary novel
Comment: Roberts writes like a god; the story is autobiographical, philosophical. Beginning with an escape from prison, the saga takes one into modern day India and from thence to Afghanistan. Our hero describes the different lives he led with the delicacy of a surgeon and the spiritual evolvement of a highly-evolved soul. Falling in love at first sight, the hero is led into a byzantine mist of cultural contradictions, crime and war. The issue of moral proximity is examined from every angle. Roberts is candid about how he fell from grace and how, in the end he found release from the demons that possessed him. I could not put it down and the story haunts me still.
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Summary: The best book I've ever read
Comment: I started reading Shantaram without knowing exactly what to expect. Once I started, I literally could not put the book down. You really live through his stories. It is an unbelievable book that is without question the best book I've ever read. It is a great book for a long plane ride, as it is hard to put down.
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Summary: See, smell, taste, explore Bombay
Comment: I loved the detailed feel of this book - it felt really authentic. I loved the character of Prabakar - he really made the book for me. I could hear his voice and see his head waggle as he talked.
Really an amazing story. I kept flipping to the back cover to read that this was based on his true experiences. It's really unbelievable at times!
Enjoyable read.
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