Shantaram, English edition - Now a major Apple TV+ series starring Charlie Hunnam. Nominiert: Commonwealth Writers' Prize Best First Book, 2004
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| Verlag | Little |
| Auflage | 2005 |
| Seiten | 944 |
| Format | 12,8 x 19,9 x 4,8 cm |
| B-Format | |
| Gewicht | 686 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| Reihe | Lin 1 |
| ISBN-10 | 0349117543 |
| EAN | 9780349117546 |
| Bestell-Nr | 34911754EA |
Auf der Flucht vor der australischen Polizei versteckt sich ein junger Mann zehn Jahre lang in Bombay, hält sich mit legalen und illegalen Jobs über Wasser und lernt die Stadt kennen wie kein anderer. Ein Roman voller Dramatik, Romantik und Abenteuer, der auf dem Leben des Autors beruht.
Klappentext:
A novel of high adventure, great storytelling and moral purpose, based on an extraordinary true story of eight years in the Bombay underworld
'A literary masterpiece... at once erudite and intimate, reflective and funny... it has the grit and pace of a thriller' Daily Telegraph
'A publishing phenomenon' Sunday Times
'A gigantic, jaw-dropping, grittily authentic saga' Daily Mail
'In the early 80s, Gregory David Roberts, an armed robber and heroin addict, escaped from an Australian prison to India, where he lived in a Bombay slum. There, he established a free health clinic and also joined the mafia, working as a money launderer, forger and street soldier. He found time to learn Hindi and Marathi, fall in love, and spend time being worked over in an Indian jail. Then, in case anyone thought he was slacking, he acted in Bollywood and fought with the Mujahedeen in Afghanistan... Amazingly, Roberts wrote Shantaram three times after prison guards trashed the first two versions. It's a profound tribute to his willpower... At once a high-kicking, eye-gouging adventure, a love saga and a savage yet tenderly lyrical fugitive vision.' Time Out
Rezension:
A literary masterpiece... at once erudite and intimate, reflective and funny... it has the grit and pace of a thriller Daily Telegraph