Gregory David Roberts

For other people with similar names, see Greg Roberts (disambiguation).

Gregory David Roberts
Born
Gregory John Peter Smith

1952 (age 73–74)
Melbourne, Australia
Occupation
PeriodNovelist from 2003–present
Website
gregorydavidroberts.com

Gregory David Roberts (born Gregory John Peter Smith; 1952) 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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