Gregory David Roberts

Gregory David Roberts
Gregory David Roberts
Born	Gregory John Peter Smith; 1952 (age 72); Melbourne, Australia
Occupation	Author; charity organiser; screenplay writer;
Period	Novelist from 2003–present
Website
	gregorydavidroberts.com

Gregory David Roberts (born Gregory John Peter Smith; 1952^[1]) is an Australian author best known for his novel Shantaram. He is a former heroin addict and convicted bank robber who escaped from Pentridge Prison in 1980 and fled to India, where he lived for ten years.

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Gregory David Roberts
Born	Gregory John Peter Smith 1952 (1952) (age 72) Melbourne, Australia
Occupation	Author charity organiser screenplay writer
Period	Novelist from 2003–present
Website
gregorydavidroberts.com