I am looking for audio books that are read in an australian accent. Shantaram is a novel of the first order, a work of extraordinary art, a thing of exceptional beauty. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Mar 22, 2019 though the plot of infinite jest couldnt be more different from shantaram, both books somehow have similar styles and try to convey similar themes. Mobileread forums ebook general reading recommendations. His crimes are presented as regrettable but somehow noble. The novel is commended by many for its vivid portrayal of tumultuous life in bombay. Shantaram, is the hindu name given to the narrator.
While shantaram is a novel, it echoes the true story of author gregory david roberts, who hid. Defo recommend this book, youre in for a hell of a ride. Throughout the novel, the narrator is also called lin or linbaba, a name given to him by a street guide who took a liking to him. What other book might you compare shantaram to and why. Chapters are already up on itunes, spotify and stitcher so you can see if you like it. Fantastic book and a superb narrator where does shantaram rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far.
Shantaram audiobook by gregory david roberts rakuten kobo. If you want to buy the ebook, theres an icon somewhere on this site that will get you there. Download the shantaram audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. Shantaram ebook by gregory david roberts rakuten kobo. It is a huge, messy, overthetop irresistible shaggydog story. Dec 29, 2012 so, for this years reading i chose shantaram by gregory david roberts. Download or stream shantaram by gregory david roberts. Sentenced to nineteen years in prison for a series of armed robberies, he escaped and spent. Shantaram is a 2003 novel by gregory david roberts, in which a convicted australian bank robber and heroin addict escapes from pentridge prison and flees to india. There should be plenty of media interest in the book and its author, and its sheer heft will make it stand out in bookstores. Never really got started because there were creative differences between not 2 but three parties.
Like shantaram, infinite jest is a long read and there are times where there can be pageslong philosophical tangents. Vivid and lyrical, some have gone so far as to call shantaram a literary masterpiece. It took me a long time and most of the world to learn what i know. Oct 18, 2004 the narrator, lin, now going by shantaram kishan kharre, takes to healing the sick while learning the ways of indias poor through the good offices of a guide named pribaker, whos a little shady and more than a little noble, and through the boozefogged lens provided by dodgy eurotrash expats like aging french bad boy didier, who spoke. Shantaram by gregory david roberts read by humphrey bower. Shantaram is narrated by lin, an escaped convict with a false passport who flees maximumsecurity prison in australia for the teeming streets of a city where he can disappear. His book is a blend of vivid dialogue, unforgettable characters, amazing adventures, and superb evocations of indian life. If you want the whole audio book its available on amazon, audible and itunes. Im releasing the entire audio book for free via episodic podcast installments. A place cant always count as a character, but we think youll agree that, in robertss book, bombay takes on a life of its own.
Actor rahul bose in conversation with gregory david roberts at india non fiction festival, mumbai duration. So begins this epic, mesmerizing first novel set in the underworld of contemporary bombay. It has been two years since the events in shantaram, and since lin lost two people he had come to love. It is well written, exciting, warm, surprising and fun to listen to. Youre probably familiar with the handmaids tale from its recent adaptation into the hulu series, so you know how cinematic margaret atwoods writing can be.
Free shantaram audiobook by gregory david roberts listen. The original, the novel, is no exception, and claire danes does great work showing the muted. Every human heart beat is a universe of possibilities. What happened to the movie that was being made on shantaram. The book reminded me again of true wealth, and of why i live to read. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. The author presents himself as a lovable character, liked by almost everyone. I am looking for audio books that are read in an australian.
Shantaram, is a favourite amongst gap year students presumably imagining they are the hero of the story. One of the most important characters in the novel, after the longwinded narrator himself, is the city of bombay a. A novel of high adventure, great storytelling and moral purpose, based on an. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. He was an armed robber and a heroin addict, when he escaped from prison in the early 80s, with his fake passport in hand. Based on the life of the author, it is by any measure the debut of an extraordinary voice in literature. Get the audible audio editions of the shantaram series from the. This book was a word of mouth suggestion by someone who ive actually forgotten. In a spectacular 43 hours of storytelling, gregory david roberts and narrator humphrey bower take listeners on a rollercoaster of a journey through the streets and slums of india. Reading this book is an experience of the trials and tribulations of shantaram. He escapes from the prison of the most maximum security kind, he tells us and finds his way to bombay, india.
Read shantaram a novel by gregory david roberts available from rakuten kobo. Lin the narrator, like roberts, was convicted to nineteen years in an australian prison after being involved in a series of bank robberies. Download shantaram audiobook by gregory david roberts. May 24, 2017 moreover, the narrator provides unique voices and accents for each character which adds to the experience of listening rather than reading the book. By the way, fighting with the mujahideens also reminds me of john rambo. And there are 10 love poems from lin to karla, and from karla to lin, including the two from shantaram and the mountain shadow. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The plots are both extremely characterdriven, with the main characters. Shantaram audiobooks listen to the full series audible. Shantaram by gregory david roberts is a book about which ive been curious for a while.
The book, though, for me, is a wise exploration of lifes great questions and dilemmas. It took me a long time and most of the world to learn what i know ab. A novel of high adventure, great storytelling and moral purpose. I bought this book since im a fan of the narrator humphrey bower, but the book exceeded all my expectation. In as much as you can associate with the main characters, you can explore those moral and emotional dilemmas without having to live through such harsh lessons in your own real life. Apart from having this highly unusual personal background, greg roberts is a very gifted writer. Shantaram is narrated by lin, an escaped convict with a false passport who flees maximum security prison in australia for the teeming streets of a city where he can disappear.
Shantaram by gregory david roberts goodreads share book. Thoughts on shantaram by gregory david roberts audiobook. Gregory david roberts, the author of shantaram and its sequel, the mountain shadow, was born in melbourne, australia. If someone asked me what the book was about, i would have to say everything, every thing in the world. The story is magnificent but like any true work of brilliance it would not be possible to do it justice with a mere description. Sentenced to nineteen years in prison for a series of armed robberies, he escaped and spent ten of his fugitive years in bombaywhere he established a free medical clinic for slumdwellers, and worked as a counterfeiter, smuggler, gunrunner, and street soldier for a branch of. This book surely has one of the best performances by its narrator of any audio book, the characters were brought to life beautifully and visually, quite stunning. My favourite feature of shantaram is its strong and colourful characters, which the narrator wonderfully complements by adding a unique voice to each character. Under lang tid har jag levt i indien, besokt afghanistan, varit i indiskt fangelse, bott i slummen, levt som en knarkare, ja jag har verkligen levt mig in i berattelsen om shantaram, det indiska namn som australiensaren gregory david roberts fick i en liten indisk by, nar han hade flytt fran fangelse i australien till indien. In the early 80s, gregory david roberts, an armed robber and heroin addict, escaped from an australian prison. Shantaram by gregory david roberts overdrive rakuten. Shantaram novel by gregory david roberts audiobook part 2. Jun 04, 2004 shantaram, by gregory david roberts little, brown.
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