It is believed that the novel is highly influenced by several real life events from the author’s life. The story covers seven years from the author’s amazing life. He had reached Mumbai, then called Bombay, in 1982. He left Mumbai in the late eighties, though it is only implied in the novel.
During those seven years, Robert’s fictional self, Lin, the central character in the novel, takes part in several dangerous, funny, and violent events. He falls in love and he also takes part in the resistance against the Russians in Afghanistan.
Ready Reference Treatise: Shantaram
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Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Plot Overview
Chapter Three: Some Facts about the Novel
Chapter Four: Some of the Several Characters
Chapter Five: Complete Summary
Chapter Six: Critical Analysis
