Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts

I made another late night trip to Barnes and Noble. I was without a book to read and desperate to find a good book. My sister had just laid her hands on Shantaram and had enjoyed the first ten pages. I went out and bought the book for $15.00. It is is by far one of the good books I have read in my lifetime. It was hard to put it down and I ended up staying up late most of the nights reading this book. The book took me on a journey beyond my world. It took me to a world I knew existed but had never had a glimpse of. It fascinated me with how different and interesting lives can me. Shantaram is a great book and I highly recommend it.

It is the story of Gregory David Roberts called Lin or Lin Baba or Shantaram. It is the story of his trials and tribulations. It is the story of his desire and need to belong to Bombay. It is the story of freedom and love. It is the tale of Lin escaping a maxium security prison in Australia and arriving in Bombay and his eight years there. I look forward to his prequel and sequel to the book.