This book I read twice, gave as a birthday present to my very dear friend and we both like it. This is one of the best books for him and me as well. Gregory "SHANTARAM" Roberts ran from Australian jail and the he kept running from Life and Death and finally in INDIA he realized the value of love and life. There may be some fiction in the story, that is not a problem for me at least, because this book, the way he has written and imagined it is just awesome.
The way his life shapes up in INDIA, the way he moves out of INDIA, the way he is being used by some NOMADS for their selfish needs everything leaves you spellbound. I have listened to one of his speeches and he is cool and the way he speaks is as good as the way he write.