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Gregory david roberts born gregory john peter smith. Search for shantaram books in the search form now, download or read books for free, just by creating an account to enter our library. The reader will find the book difficult to put down until heshe finishes reading the book. 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.
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