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David Roberts's Books
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In Search of the Old OnesThe Anasazi, ancestors of the Pueblo people, inhabited the Southwest for at least 5,000 years. David Roberts' extensive interviews and back country...Read More
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Escape from LucaniaThe story of the most remarkable mountain climbing expedition ever in North America: two young climbers succeed in an amazing first ascent.Read More
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Devil's GateThe dramatic story of the worst disaster in the Western migrations, the Mormon handcart tragedy of 1856, and how the Mormon leadership reacted.Read More
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Four Against the ArcticWhile reading Valerian Albanov's In the Land of White Death, David Roberts came across the mention of an old legend of four shipwrecked Russian...Read More
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The Pueblo RevoltThe dramatic and tragic story of the only successful Native American uprising against the Spanish, the Pueblo Revolt of 1680.Read More
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On the Ridge Between Life and DeathWhat compels mountain climbers to take the risks that they do? Is it the thrill in the physical accomplishment, in managing to defy the odds, or both...Read More
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The Lost ExplorerOn June 8, 1924, George Leigh Mallory and Andrew Irvine disappeared somewhere near the summit of Mount Everest, leaving open the tantalizing question...Read More
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A Newer WorldBetween 1842 and 1854 John C. Frémont, renowned as the nineteenth century's greatest explorer, and Kit Carson, the legendary scout and Indian...Read More
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Livemint.com, February 3, 2012
...s on Colaba Causeway—this almost 150-year-old Irani café where the Shantaram crook of the semi-autobiographical novel by Gregory David Roberts hangs out after having broken out of an Australian jail. These Irani joints of Mumbai are worth visiting...
Times Live South Africa, January 30, 2012
...Adolf Hitler. Caesarina Kona Makhoere. Gregory David Roberts. Daniel Defoe. ee cummings. Ezra Pound. Martin Luther. Miguel de Cervantes. Ngugi wa Thiong'o. Oscar Wilde. What do these men - and woman - have in common? Wa...
New Zealand Herald, January 30, 2012
...finish it, however, it would not be a favourite. My favourites in this genre include Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts and Q&A by Vikas Swarup. The book I'd like to read next is ... out there waiting for me to find. Sometimes this will be through a...
Asian Age, January 29, 2012
...you before. No need to come here and rescue me.” But it was probably the success of Gregory David Roberts’ super-eventful Shantaram (2003) and Vikram Chandra’s epic Sacred Games (2006) that paved the way for the slow trickle of the Mumbai...
Great British Life, January 25, 2012
...Ludlow Historical Group (ISBN 0-9536113-8-8) A more modern reflection on Shropshires history comes courtesy of Rock Atlas by David Roberts, a guide book to more than 650 music locations across the country and the stories behind them. Did you know, for...
Malaysian Insider, January 23, 2012
...assignments a week early to get another book. The other kids hated me,” she joked, before naming Gregory David Roberts’ 2003 bestseller “Shantaram”, which is set in Mumbai, as one of her favourite novels. Winfrey, who ended her chatshow last year...
Deccan Chronicle, January 23, 2012
...a week early to get another book. The other kids hated me," she joked, before naming Gregory David Roberts' 2003 bestseller 'Shantaram', which is set in Mumbai, as one of her favourite novels. Winfrey, who ended her chatshow last year after 25 years, has...
Ohdeedoh, September 28, 2011
...illustrator and more. Read on…My children's favorite book: Both boys absolutely adore The Troll by Julia Donaldson. David Roberts' illustrations are wonderful and we always have a good giggle reading it. Shape by Zoe Miller and David Goodman is one of...
Civilian Reader, September 23, 2011
...also told me about the book that has been a bestseller at that store for three years, Gregory David Roberts’s Shantaram: It sounds pretty interesting, but I admit I didn’t buy it. I’m still at the start of my trip, so I don’t want to...
the Beijinger Blog, September 12, 2011
...The chef whose bookshelf I'd like a peek at is Perry Hoffman, my chef in Yountville and the youngest Michelin recipient in the US. He must have begun reading at a young age to get where he is today and I would love to see what he has stashed away. If you...
Sarah McIntyre, September 6, 2011
...at very reasonable prices by the likes of top illustrators such as Oliver Jeffers, Mini Grey, Bruce Ingman, David Roberts, Adam Stower, Alexis Deacon, Viviane Schwarz and Nick Sharratt. I'll be doing live drawing, where you can commission a personalised...
Helen's Book Blog, August 2, 2011
...of the Sari by Brenda L. Baker China: Dreams of Joy by Lisa See India: Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts (in progress, read-a-long) Middle East:Africa:Uganda: Tropical Fish: Tales from Entebbe by Doreen Baingana South Africa: Coffee at Little Angels by...
Get Rich Slowly - Personal Finance That Makes Sens, July 27, 2011
...your cellphone bill, your utilities, your credit cards, your insurance, and more. It’s a terrific resource. Finally, David Roberts has a great article at Grist describing what he calls the medium chill . If you’ve been reading GRS for a while, his...
Get Rich Slowly - Personal Finance That Makes Sens, July 27, 2011
...your cellphone bill, your utilities, your credit cards, your insurance, and more. It’s a terrific resource. Finally, David Roberts has a great article at Grist describing what he calls the medium chill . If you’ve been reading GRS for a while, his...
