title: Shantaram (Part 1 of 2 parts)(Library Edition)
author: Gregory David Roberts
description: ''[A] sprawling, intelligent novel . . . full of vibrant characters . . . Bombay itself is <i>Shantaram</i>'s strongest performance and Roberts' love of India and the people who live there is unmistakable and a joy to read about.'' --<i>Washington Post</i><br /><br /> ''Utterly unique, absolutely audacious, and wonderfully wild, <i>Shantaram</i> is sure to catch even the most fantastic of imaginations off guard.'' --<i>Elle</i><br /><br /> ''<i>Shantaram</i> had me hooked from the first sentence. It is thrilling, touching, frightening . . . a glorious wallow of a novel.'' --<i>Detroit Free Press</i><br /><br />''Few stand out quite like <i>Shantaram</i> . . . nothing if not entertaining. Sometimes a big story is its own best reward.'' --<i>New York Times</i><br /><br /> ''[A] massive, thrillingly undomesticated potboiler . . . Roberts, who wrote the first drafts of the novel in prison, has poured everything he knows into this book and it shows. It has a heartfelt, cinemascope feel . . . A sensational read.'' --<i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review) <br /><br /> ''Elegantly written, page-turning blockbuster . . . An extraordinarily rich scene . . . splendidly evoking an India few outsiders know.'' --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> (starred review)<br /><br />''Vivid, entertaining. Its visceral, cinematic descriptive beauty truly impresses.'' --<i>USA Today</i><br /><br /> ''Roberts graphically, even beautifully, evokes the milieu--he is as effective at imparting impressions as any good travel writer--in this complex but cohesive story about freedom and the lack of it, about survival, spiritual meaning, love, and sex; in other words, about life in what has to be one of the most fascinating cities in the world . . . Roberts is also a gifted creator of characters . . . It is difficult not to be ensnared by it.'' --<i>Booklist</i><br /><br /> ''Crime and punishment, passion and loyalty, betrayal and redemption are only a few of the ingredients in <i>Shantaram</i> . . . every single sentence rings true . . . [Lin is] a soldier of fortune, a picaresque hero: the rascal who lives by his wits in a corrupt society. His story is irresistible.'' --Amazon.com Review <br /><br /> <b>''The story . . . is mesmerizing, especially with the narration of Humphrey Bower. Bower weaves a world of interesting characters, both Indian and expatriates, and makes even the exaggerated moments believable. He keeps pace beautifully with Roberts' writing style, which shifts continually from the descriptive and philosophical to the tragic to the broadly comic. Bower makes this unique milieu into one that's fascinating and compelling.''</b> --<i>AudioFile</i><br /><br />''Few stand out quite like <i>Shantaram</i> . . . nothing if not entertaining. Sometimes a big story is its own best reward.'' --<i>New York Times</i><br /><br /> ''[A] massive, thrillingly undomesticated potboiler . . . Roberts, who wrote the first drafts of the novel in prison, has poured everything he knows into this book and it shows. It has a heartfelt, cinemascope feel . . . A sensational read.'' --<i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review) <br /><br /> ''Elegantly written, page-turning blockbuster . . . An extraordinarily rich scene . . . splendidly evoking an India few outsiders know.'' --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> (starred review)<br /><br />''Vivid, entertaining. Its visceral, cinematic descriptive beauty truly impresses.'' --<i>USA Today</i><br /><br /> ''Roberts graphically, even beautifully, evokes the milieu--he is as effective at imparting impressions as any good travel writer--in this complex but cohesive story about freedom and the lack of it, about survival, spiritual meaning, love, and sex; in other words, about life in what has to be one of the most fascinating cities in the world . . . Roberts is also a gifted creator of characters . . . It is difficult not to be ensnared by it.'' --<i>Booklist</i><br /><br /> ''Crime and punishment, passion and loyalty, betrayal and redemption are only a few of the ingredients in <i>Shantaram</i> . . . every single sentence rings true . . . [Lin is] a soldier of fortune, a picaresque hero: the rascal who lives by his wits in a corrupt society. His story is irresistible.'' --Amazon.com Review <br /><br /> <b>''The story . . . is mesmerizing, especially with the narration of Humphrey Bower. Bower weaves a world of interesting characters, both Indian and expatriates, and makes even the exaggerated moments believable. He keeps pace beautifully with Roberts' writing style, which shifts continually from the descriptive and philosophical to the tragic to the broadly comic. Bower makes this unique milieu into one that's fascinating and compelling.''</b> --<i>AudioFile</i>
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  # Love in Deed
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Green Valley Library Book #6
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## L.B. Dunbar
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## [www.smartypantsromance.com](http://www.smartypantsromance.com)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Prologue](part0004_split_000.html#3Q280-97c50899fc3d476c924e27c27b838ac2)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 1](part0005_split_000.html#4OIQ0-97c50899fc3d476c924e27c27b838ac2)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 2](part0006.html#5N3C0-97c50899fc3d476c924e27c27b838ac2)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 3](part0007.html#6LJU0-97c50899fc3d476c924e27c27b838ac2)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 4](part0008.html#7K4G0-97c50899fc3d476c924e27c27b838ac2)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 5](part0009.html#8IL20-97c50899fc3d476c924e27c27b838ac2)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 6](part0010.html#9H5K0-97c50899fc3d476c924e27c27b838ac2)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 7](part0011.html#AFM60-97c50899fc3d476c924e27c27b838ac2)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 8](part0012.html#BE6O0-97c50899fc3d476c924e27c27b838ac2)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 9](part0013.html#CCNA0-97c50899fc3d476c924e27