Shantaram 2. Shadow of the Mountain

For the first time in Russian, the long-awaited continuation of one of the most amazing novels of the early 21st century.
"Shantaram" was a confession of a man who managed to escape from the abyss and survive, refracted in artistic form, selling four million copies worldwide (including half a million in Russia) and earning enthusiastic comparisons with the works of the best writers of the new era, from Melville to Hemingway. The venerable Jonathan Carroll wrote: "A man who is not deeply moved by Shantaram either has no heart or is dead... Shantaram is the Arabian Nights of our century. It is a priceless gift for anyone who loves to read." And now, finally, G.D. Roberts has written a continuation of the story of Lin, nicknamed Shantaram, who escaped from an Australian maximum security prison and became a counterfeiter and smuggler in Bombay.
So, two years have passed since Lin lost two of his closest people: Khaderbhai, a mafia boss who died in the Afghan mountains, and Karla, a mysterious, desirable beauty who married a Bombay media mogul. Now Lin must fulfill the last task given to him by Khaderbhai, win the trust of a sage living on the mountain, save his head in the uncontrollably flaring conflict of new mafia bosses, but most importantly - find love and faith.