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NYC BookClub "Shantaram" Gregory David Roberts

Jul 2008 3
Thu 7:00 PM
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Evelyn

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$2.00 per person

"Shantaram"
Gregory David Roberts

Crime and punishment, passion and loyalty, betrayal and redemption are only a few of the ingredients in Shantaram, a massive, over-the-top, mostly autobiographical novel. Shantaram is the name given Mr. Lindsay, or Linbaba, the larger-than-life hero. It means "man of God's peace," which is what the Indian people know of Lin. What they do not know is that prior to his arrival in Bombay he escaped from an Australian prison where he had begun serving a 19-year sentence. He served two years and leaped over the wall. He was imprisoned for a string of armed robberies peformed to support his heroin addiction, which started when his marriage fell apart and he lost custody of his daughter. All of that is enough for several lifetimes, but for Greg Roberts, that's only the beginning

******In case this event gets full
we will have a second event to discuss this book later in July
please RSVP "no" with comment "second event"
If there is enough interest i will post a second event

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Who attended?

  • 8 attendees
    • “ We had a thoughtful discussion about an excellent book and I got to meet some really nice people ”
    • Ray
      “ Good books to share are a great start. Shantaram is a very good book period, a even a better book for a group discussion. As usual Evelyn was well prepared and did her usual excellent job of leading the group through discussions, capturing points made and even better at acknowledging people for their contributions. ”
    • “ Shantaram is an excellent book! We had a great discussion about different aspects of the book I hadn't thought about. I really enjoyed it! A great group of people! ”
    • JMc
    • Evelyn (+1 guest)
    • Rob

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