SHANTARAM

By Gregory David Roberts 

Shantaram may be a 931 page vast novel written by Gregory David Roberts, associate Australian Author. it's a fictional story however attracts vastly from the Authors life United Nations agency himself was a convict and a junky.

Lindsay Ford, the central character of the book may be a junky and a criminal in Australia United Nations agency is serving nineteen years jail term for multiple armed robberies. Lindsay breaks from the jail together with a fellow criminal/friend and escapes to India on a solid passport. He lands in metropolis and manages to survive for a short time with no work and tiny cash . He meets Prabhakar a neighborhood guide United Nations agency helps him and becomes his friend. With no money standing architect is invited to measure in Dharavi, one amongst the most important slums of metropolis.

He accepts the supply and whereas living within the slum he makes use of his basic data of drugs to treat individuals. architect is revered and worshipped by the slum dwellers. He not solely speaks Hindi fluently however conjointly picks up Mahratti on one amongst his visits to Prabhakar’s town.

A foreigner speaking Indian languages may be a rarity and together with his exceptional talent he makes a bearing on the individuals he comes across. His admirers embrace a gaggle of friends and “The Mafia Don” of metropolis, Kader Khan!! architect is given a chance by Kader and he starts operating with him on his totally different businesses, of solid Passports, cash assortment etc. and therefore gets involved within the underworld .

This is associate exceptional story for 2 reasons, one it's completely not possible to believe that the life delineated  has been lead by one single man and 2 as a result of the story is extremely descriptive of the days and offers true depiction of the individuals and therefore the place.

The Author started writing Shnataram whereas serving his term in jail. His writing is fluid and enrapturing. “Shantaram ” the title of the book comes from the name the author was given by Prabhakar’s mother meaning” Man Of Peace. ” A extremely counseled browse to witness one amongst the foremost .