Shantaram
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed., 1st pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A sweeping work of autobiographical fiction, Shantaram chronicles the extraordinary journey of Lin, an Australian fugitive and heroin addict who escapes prison and flees to Bombay, where he reinvents himself amid the city's teeming slums, criminal underworld, and vibrant street life. Roberts constructs a richly immersive narrative that pulls readers into the chaos and beauty of 1980s India, detailing Lin's work as an unlicensed doctor in a Bombay slum, his entanglement with the local mafia, and his unlikely path toward redemption and self-understanding. The novel's tone is both lyrical and visceral, balancing philosophical reflection with pulse-pounding suspense as Lin navigates loyalty, love, and survival in a world far removed from his former life. At its heart, Shantaram argues that identity is not fixed but forged through suffering, choice, and human connection, making it one of the most ambitious and emotionally resonant works of contemporary fiction.
Author: Gregory David Roberts
Format: Hardback
Published: 2003, Scribe Publications
Edition: 1st ed., 1st pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A sweeping work of autobiographical fiction, Shantaram chronicles the extraordinary journey of Lin, an Australian fugitive and heroin addict who escapes prison and flees to Bombay, where he reinvents himself amid the city's teeming slums, criminal underworld, and vibrant street life. Roberts constructs a richly immersive narrative that pulls readers into the chaos and beauty of 1980s India, detailing Lin's work as an unlicensed doctor in a Bombay slum, his entanglement with the local mafia, and his unlikely path toward redemption and self-understanding. The novel's tone is both lyrical and visceral, balancing philosophical reflection with pulse-pounding suspense as Lin navigates loyalty, love, and survival in a world far removed from his former life. At its heart, Shantaram argues that identity is not fixed but forged through suffering, choice, and human connection, making it one of the most ambitious and emotionally resonant works of contemporary fiction.