Gregory David Roberts retired from public life in 2014 to devote time to his family and new writing projects.
The Mountain Shadow was published in 2015.
Praise for Shantaram:
"A literary masterpiece... it has the grit and pace of a thriller" The Daily Telegraph.
"Shantaram is not so much a mirror as a mirror ball, spinning with relentless drive... Gloriously audacious." Sydney Morning Herald.
"Extraordinarily vivid... a gigantic, jaw-dropping, grittily authentic saga" The Daily Mail.
"Powerful and original... a remarkable achievement" TheSunday Telegraph.
"A publishing phenomenon" The Sunday Times.