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. The novel is commended by many for its vivid portrayal of life in Bombay in the early to late 1980s.
The novel is reportedly influenced by real events in the life of the author, though some claims made by Roberts are contested by others involved in the story.
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The Question and Answer section for Shantaram is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
From the information I have gathered, I would say this means the same as the "black satin crown or covering". Biblically, hair is referred to as a woman's glory... a covering. For a man, gray hair is a crown of glory.
Proverbs 20:29 : The glory of...
Okay, I think this has something to do with the fact that Karla is not new to exile, and that she is aware that every occurrence happens twice. I hope this helps, I will try to get textual evidence for you........ my copy of this novel is in...
Yeah, that's right! There's a Shantaram movie in production right now, scheduled to come out in 2009.
