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Shantaram #1, part 1 of 3
Shantaram - Del 1
Det här är den första delen av Shantaram. I början av 1980-talet begick australiensaren Gregory David Roberts en rad väpnade rån för att bekosta sitt heroinmissbruk. Han åkte fast men lyckades rymma från ett av Australiens mest välbevakade fängelser. På falskt pass tog han sig sedan till Indien och anonymiteten i den myllrande miljonstaden Bombay. Shantaram är Gregory David Roberts egen berättelse från de händelserika och omtumlande åren som förrymd fånge i Bombays undre värld. I ett av stadens slumområden öppnar han en sjukvårdsmottagning för de fattiga och nödställda. Han arbetar för maffian som pengatvättare och förfalskare av pass och han följer med maffialedaren Abdel Khader Khan till Afghanistan för att förse mujaheddin med vapen i kampen mot ryssarna. Han kastas i indiskt fängelse och får utstå tortyr och svält. I den grönögda mystiska Karla möter han kärleken.
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Gregory David Roberts
15 books4,363 followersGregory David Roberts (GDR) is an Australian artist, composer, songwriter, and author of Shantaram, its sequel, The Mountain Shadow, and The Spiritual Path.
Following the breakdown of his marriage and the loss of custody of his daughter, he turned to heroin to numb the pain, and crime to feed his habit. In 1978, Roberts was sentenced to 19 years in prison for armed robbery (with a plastic weapon), he escaped and spent eight years in Bombay as a fugitive. Here he established a free medical clinic for slum-dwellers and worked as a counterfeiter and smuggler for a branch of the South Bombay mafia.
Recaptured and extradited to Australia, he served out his sentence, which included two years in solitary confinement as a punishment for his escape. The time in solitary was to become a turning point in his life. When released, Roberts completed writing Shantaram and it was published in 2003 to critical acclaim. He returned to Mumbai where he set up a personal initiative to assist the city's poor with lifesaving healthcare.
In the years that followed he became an in-demand public speaker and philosopher and received thousands of messages from readers saying the book had been “life changing”. Roberts went ‘off-grid’ in 2014 to look after his sick parents and pursue a spiritual path of devotion.
In 2019, he established a multimedia company, Empathy Arts, and the following year released his debut album Love&Faith, which was recorded at Geejam Studios in Jamaica. The same year saw the release of his first non-fiction book The Spiritual Path.
Roberts’ life affirming messages on social media, of taking personal responsibility, never giving up, living a purposeful life and embracing our common humanity, have resonated with people across the world.
In October 2022, the TV series Shantaram based on the book, aired on AppleTV+. Roberts currently resides in Jamaica, where he continues to write, produce music and create art.
Following the breakdown of his marriage and the loss of custody of his daughter, he turned to heroin to numb the pain, and crime to feed his habit. In 1978, Roberts was sentenced to 19 years in prison for armed robbery (with a plastic weapon), he escaped and spent eight years in Bombay as a fugitive. Here he established a free medical clinic for slum-dwellers and worked as a counterfeiter and smuggler for a branch of the South Bombay mafia.
Recaptured and extradited to Australia, he served out his sentence, which included two years in solitary confinement as a punishment for his escape. The time in solitary was to become a turning point in his life. When released, Roberts completed writing Shantaram and it was published in 2003 to critical acclaim. He returned to Mumbai where he set up a personal initiative to assist the city's poor with lifesaving healthcare.
In the years that followed he became an in-demand public speaker and philosopher and received thousands of messages from readers saying the book had been “life changing”. Roberts went ‘off-grid’ in 2014 to look after his sick parents and pursue a spiritual path of devotion.
In 2019, he established a multimedia company, Empathy Arts, and the following year released his debut album Love&Faith, which was recorded at Geejam Studios in Jamaica. The same year saw the release of his first non-fiction book The Spiritual Path.
Roberts’ life affirming messages on social media, of taking personal responsibility, never giving up, living a purposeful life and embracing our common humanity, have resonated with people across the world.
In October 2022, the TV series Shantaram based on the book, aired on AppleTV+. Roberts currently resides in Jamaica, where he continues to write, produce music and create art.
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April 14, 2018
Удивительная книга, удивительная история... иногда восхищалась иногда было страшно за людей которые живут в тех условиях. Линн мне показался таким добрым, не понимаю как он мог в прошлой жизни делать ужасные вещи. Самый мой любимый герой - Пробакер:) он такой по-детски милый! Без него эта история была бы не такой) Читаю дальше...)
May 12, 2020
It was a good read with a mix of emotions. It is partly a thriller, partly a travelogue and many more....any one who is familiar to Bombay would find it more interesting and some of the characters are haunting. And I really enjoyed the book and next time I visit Bombay I am sure my eyes would be searching for many.
October 17, 2018
Це найкраща книга, яка трапилась зі мною за останні декілька років♥️
August 4, 2020
den var svær at komme igennem, alt det mafia noget er ikke helt mig - men den sidste del fangede mig endeligt, så jeg vil alligevel lige tage bind 2 med
February 4, 2021
Good one for those wanting to know more about India
July 29, 2021
Gregory writes in a colorful way which can be a bit exhaustive to read. However appreciate the understanding that I’ve been getting of India
October 29, 2022
Underbar, jag skrattar högt och samtidigt så är den poetisk och sorglig om vart annat.
June 24, 2023
Super engaging. Didn’t care for the ending
July 4, 2024
Der erste Teil ist schon Spannend.
September 18, 2024
Först tänkte jag förkasta den helt. Men ger ändå en bra inblick i slummens världen och Indien. Men som litterärt verk är det inte mycket att hurra för. Svårt att veta om jag kommer läsa nästa del.
January 23, 2025
充满异域风情的一本书，写作行云流水，情节跌宕起伏，也让我侧面了解了很多关于印度的面向。推荐。
July 11, 2025
Bra läsning, kanske lång i stunder
March 17, 2021
项塔兰，一个叫Gregory David Roberts的男人的自传，写他越狱后被澳大利亚全国通缉，流亡到印度孟买之后的生活。
我想，每一个思考过生与死，爱与恨，忠诚和背叛的人都应该去一次印度。如果不能，就读这本书吧。
抵达印度那天，我走出机场抬头望向天空，空气中的尘埃闪亮着。我背着背包，想着这个让人迷醉的国度，是否可以平复一颗躁动不安充满渴求的心。这颗心有着近乎残暴的勇气，有着近乎冷酷的决心，有着封闭自我的孤独。
我坐上了一小时几十公里的绿皮火车，看到了延绵无数公里的平民窟，那些靠塑料和纸片搭乘成的小棚子外孩童开心玩耍。我挤进了人满为患的公共汽车，里面的乘客一直盯着这个不速之客。我在街头排长长的队，等着吃从来没有见过的小吃。我走在热闹的街道，像Gregory一样学着用手吃饭，点phaul gobhi。看男人跳下大象进杂货店买烟，大象乖乖站在门口扇耳朵。我摘下路边的香蕉，喂才从高速公里上晃悠下来的野牛。
我遇到一个男人在路边吹笛子，他挥手示意让我靠近点，再靠近点，当我靠的足够近，一条巨大的眼镜蛇一下子从他面前的篮子里窜出来缠绕在我的手腕上。那一刻心脏像停止了跳动，我是谁并不重要，我只知道在这个离奇又尽然有序的世界里，我很渺小，我的苦痛更渺小。人年轻的时候常因为别人对自己的强加而困扰，随着年岁增长却往往因为失去的撕裂而疼痛。
如果一个人花了很长时间都无法理解爱和命运，那就去印度吧。
我想，每一个思考过生与死，爱与恨，忠诚和背叛的人都应该去一次印度。如果不能，就读这本书吧。
抵达印度那天，我走出机场抬头望向天空，空气中的尘埃闪亮着。我背着背包，想着这个让人迷醉的国度，是否可以平复一颗躁动不安充满渴求的心。这颗心有着近乎残暴的勇气，有着近乎冷酷的决心，有着封闭自我的孤独。
我坐上了一小时几十公里的绿皮火车，看到了延绵无数公里的平民窟，那些靠塑料和纸片搭乘成的小棚子外孩童开心玩耍。我挤进了人满为患的公共汽车，里面的乘客一直盯着这个不速之客。我在街头排长长的队，等着吃从来没有见过的小吃。我走在热闹的街道，像Gregory一样学着用手吃饭，点phaul gobhi。看男人跳下大象进杂货店买烟，大象乖乖站在门口扇耳朵。我摘下路边的香蕉，喂才从高速公里上晃悠下来的野牛。
我遇到一个男人在路边吹笛子，他挥手示意让我靠近点，再靠近点，当我靠的足够近，一条巨大的眼镜蛇一下子从他面前的篮子里窜出来缠绕在我的手腕上。那一刻心脏像停止了跳动，我是谁并不重要，我只知道在这个离奇又尽然有序的世界里，我很渺小，我的苦痛更渺小。人年轻的时候常因为别人对自己的强加而困扰，随着年岁增长却往往因为失去的撕裂而疼痛。
如果一个人花了很长时间都无法理解爱和命运，那就去印度吧。
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