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"It took me a long time and most of the world to learn what I know about love and fate and the choices we make, but the heart of it came to me in an instant, while I was chained to a wall and being tortured."So begins this epic, mesmerizing first novel set in the underworld of contemporary Bombay. Shantaram is narrated by Lin, an escaped convict with a false passport who flees maximum security prison in Australia for the teeming streets of a city where he can disappear.Accompanied by his guide and faithful friend, Prabaker, the two enter Bombay's hidden society of beggars and gangsters, prostitutes and holy men, soldiers and actors, and Indians and exiles from other countries, who seek in this remarkable place what they cannot find elsewhere.As a hunted man without a home, family, or identity, Lin searches for love and meaning while running a clinic in one of the city's poorest slums, and serving his apprenticeship in the dark arts of the Bombay mafia. The search leads him to war, prison torture, murder, and a series of enigmatic and bloody betrayals. The keys to unlock the mysteries and intrigues that bind Lin are held by two people. The first is Khader Khan: mafia godfather, criminal-philosopher-saint, and mentor to Lin in the underworld of the Golden City. The second is Karla: elusive, dangerous, and beautiful, whose passions are driven by secrets that torment her and yet give her a terrible power.Burning slums and five-star hotels, romantic love and prison agonies, criminal wars and Bollywood films, spiritual gurus and mujaheddin guerrillas – this huge novel has the world of human experience in its reach, and a passionate love for India at its heart. Based on the life of the author, it is by any measure the debut of an extraordinary voice in literature.

Thank you to Allen and Unwin for letting me read and review this book. The Tattooist of Auschwitz has been the greatest book I have read this year so far. I was very apprehensive about starting it because of the topics it covers, but I absolutely loved it. Lale’s story is definitely a story that every person should read.This book was a lot of firsts for me, the first war story I’ve read outside of High School and the first book to ever make me cry. Yep it made me cry.This book definitely isn’t for the faint of heart, especially once hitting only about 30 pages in; you experience Lale witnessing his first of many mass murders. It was hard to read, I almost gave up then. What kept me going was the reason Lale wanted his story told, for Gita he wanted everyone to know Gita. He also needed his story told so something like this would never happen again. I kept reading for this reason. The content got more intense as you read on, but let’s face it we need to know what millions of people went through. And I did it for Lale.Lale and Gita on their honeymoon 1945This book follows the choices of questionable morals that not only Lale had to make but many, many others in order to survive each and every day. Especially risking his life to get medicine for the love of his life Gita.Something that really shocked me about this was how close Lale came to becoming one of the many victims of Doktor Josef Mengele, Lale saw first hand what Mengele did especially to his good friend Leon. Until reading this book I just didn’t make the connection just how many horrible people Lale survived. He is also probably one of the only Jews to walk out of one of the Gas chambers/crematorium and the Strafkompanie (penal unit) alive.This book also tells us about Lale and Gita’s life after Birkenau and Auschwitz. It shows how their love grew from stolen moments they bribed from SS officers to having their Child Gary, fleeing Europe, to settling and living the rest of their lives in Australia.The Tattooist of Auschwitz has definitely become a favourite for me. It will now become my go to book recommendation as well because everyone needs to read this. Heather Morris did an amazing job telling Lale’s story for him.The reason for this book to be made into a YA version, for young people to read at school is because of the characterisation and rich detail of this courageous and unforgettable love story. It allows the young reader to reflect on the resilience of the human spirit, horrors of war and the shared humanity that connects people even in the worst circumstances. This book is worth the read. I am glad that I read it, I’m happy I got to know Lale and Gita’s story and that the message is being passed on that this cannot happen again.This book also contains some extra materials that include classroom discussion points, photos, maps and documents; and other educational resources.Here’s to Lale and his love for Gita for bringing this great book into my life. I highly recommend this book to everyone. Be warned though it does cover many very, very hard to read topics.

Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival. Based on his own experience and the stories of his patients, Frankl argues that we cannot avoid suffering but we can choose how to cope with it, find meaning in it, and move forward with renewed purpose. At the heart of his theory, known as logotherapy, is a conviction that the primary human drive is not pleasure but the pursuit of what we find meaningful. Man's Search for Meaning has become one of the most influential books in America; it continues to inspire us all to find significance in the very act of living.

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