Here's what the title means marathi.Questo language is a great novel, to read and try to understand that sometimes the course of his life is guided by an unknown fate which often can not be rebel.
The only option is to surrender to it, without reservation or fear.
's what that makes the book's author, Gregory David Roberts .
Born in Australia in 1952 after having played in the university student movement, Roberts became a heroin addict and a thief, specializing in armed robberies. He was arrested and sentenced to 23 years in prison, and despite the pain will be reduced on appeal, the man decides to escape with a fellow. After a brief period in New Zealand, Roberts arrives for the event in Mumbai. And 'love at first sight with the city, its people, its language. In short, with India in general.
This man lives in a slum in which provides knowledge of first aid he had gained by assisting with other addicts. He understands that the real soul of a people cheerful and friendly, which coincides with the bright smile of his friend Pradu. Finally, thanks to contacts with the mafia in Bombay will also trafficker currencies and passports, coming into contact with the man who is his protector and mentor.
The book is peopled with curious and vital as the fascinating and mysterious Karla, love of man, the Frenchman Didier homosexual, the Gunda Abdullah, the maitreisse Madame Zou.
But the real star of the entire novel, even though the narrative of the life of the author, is India itself: a country open, vital, mysterious, tolerant, rooted in tradition, a Frankish people and heart.
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