Shantaram – 1

After many many years I have started reading a novel based on the true story of author – Shantaram. I am on the 11th page and I love it. Here is a blurb about Bombay

A bullock cart was drawn up beside a modern sports car at a traffic signal. A man squatted to relieve himself behind the discreet shelter of a satellite dish. An electric forklift truck was being used to unload goods from an ancient wooden cart with wooden wheels. The impression was of a ploding, indefatigable, and distant past that had crashed intact through barriers of time, into its own future.

A little be dramatic but about right for any large city in India.

15. October 2007 by pankaj
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Comments (2)

  1. Vadi says October 17, 2007 at 3:51 pm

    I had picked it up wanting only to read first 50 pages. But, boy what a wondeful storytelling style, I did not know how I finished near 100 pages of the book.
    Hope you enjoy the book too. Good that you are reading it before the movie comes out….

  2. Vadi says October 17, 2007 at 3:51 pm

    I meant Near 1000 page book!!!