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Khushwant Singh

The Company of Women Kindle Edition

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Recently separated from his nagging, ill-tempered wife of thirteen years, millionaire businessman Mohan Kumar decides to reinvent his life. Convinced that 'lust is the true foundation of love', he embarks on an audacious plan: he will advertise for paid lady companions to share his bed and his life. Thus begins his journey of easy, unbridled sexuality in the company of some remarkable women.There is Sarojini Bharadwai, the demure professor from small-town Haryana who surprises Mohan with her ardour and sexual energy; Molly Gomes, the free-spirited masseuse from Goa, mistress of the sensual impulse; and Susanthika Goonatilleke, the diminutive seductress from Sri Lanka. After each affair ends and before the next begins, Mohan finds solace in the practiced charms of his obliging maid, Dhanno, and in the memories of his first lovers: the American Jessica Browne, to whom he lost his virginity, and the Pakistani Yasmeen Wanchoo, who brought him the heady passion of an older woman. In The Company of Women, Khushwant Singh, India's most widely read author, has produced an uninhibited, erotic and endlessly entertaining celebration of love, sex and passion.

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1 February 2016
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Khushwant Singh is one of the most prominent Indian novelist and journalist. Singh is best known for his trenchant secularism, his humor and an abiding love of poetry. His comparisons of social and behavioral characteristics of Westerners and Indians are laced with acid wit. He served as editor of several well - known literary and news magazines, as well as two major broadsheet newspapers, through the 1970s and 1980s. Some of his most celebrated works include 'Train to Pakistan', 'Delhi: A Novel', 'The Company Of Women' and many more. He was awarded the 'Padma Bhushan in 1974, but he returned the award in protest against the siege of the Golden Temple. He was later awarded with the Padma Vibhushan. --This text refers to the audioCD edition.

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Simple and lucidly written. Good erotica with a bit of philosophy thrown in. Overall, a brisk and entertaining read. Late Khushwant Singh most underrated book probably. --By Alok Kumar Dash on 21 April 2014

The common perception among people regarding this book is that in it the author just keeps on narrating the sexual encounters and nothing else. This is not the case. There are a variety of emotions other than sex which the protagonist goes through and they have been beautifully expressed by the author. But, yes it is an erotic novel by a person who at the time of writing it was in his eighties! --By SiSwa on 8 May 2015

Strongly recommended. After reading this book, one will become a fan of great writer Khushwant singh. 100% worth of money --By Udham TOP 500 REVIEWER on 2 April 2014 --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XYP8V1H
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin (1 February 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Very small print, need more concentration to read book.

Reviewed in India on 21 July 2023

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Small print, this was not excepted.

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ASHUTOSH TRIPATHI

Nice novel for Adults

Reviewed in India on 3 February 2022

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If i would say why to read this novel understand the journey of a man who lived his life to share his sexual fantasies with many women and affairs he had in marriage. But would not suggest this to anyone below 18 years of age, but will take you till the last page what next what next i have khuswant singh the train to Pakistan campare to that this book is not even to that match. However it's ok.

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Sudhir Kumar

Wonderful book

Reviewed in India on 11 February 2023

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It was immensely informative, full of humanly emotions and extremely enjoyable book! Already read twice! Genuinely became fan of Khushwant Singh!

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Diwakar Kumar

Great novel by Khuswant

Reviewed in India on 4 July 2022

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Adult picture hai ye.

Reviewed in India on 2 June 2022

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Fun in part but it seems that he ran out of ideas half way through. Not comparable to Delhi or his great works. Depressing too. Skippable

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liomixe

Everything is fine - and naughty - and erotic - as was ...

Reviewed in India on 8 March 2016

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Everything is fine - and naughty - and erotic - as was the intent (culminating in the content) of KS anyway, but the whole thing is subsumed by the size of the instrument this man carries or in other words the obsession of KS, perhaps this deficiency in him -from his perception be it, that he never had the size that mattered, I can only think of this reason why he still carries in his mind all that he does even in this age - young age - perhaps he could never forgive whoever for this, so he did do all that he wanted to do thru this book anyway.

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Good

Reviewed in India on 19 December 2021

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Good book by khushwant Singh . An all time classic book and good read also. Must try and read too

Reviewed in India on 4 June 2022

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Dont focus on seeking a sexual content.....its just a piece of story. What really meant to feel is the literature....what a wrtting. Its one hell of best book for readers.

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Swithun Goodbody

Disappointing after Train to Pakistan

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 March 2015

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I was only recently introduced to Khushwant Singh's writing in the form of Train to Pakistan and was blown away by the beautiful simplicity of its construction, its deceptively efficient characterisation and its spare conjuring of landscape. For me it was an almost perfect novel, so I had great expectations of The Company of Women. Unfortunately I was disappointed. The storyline, about a wealthy young man's series of sexual relationships, is unexciting and fairly predictable. The novel was however written when Singh was well into his eighties, not that that is really a valid excuse - and it hasn't dimmed my admiration of his wonderful Train to Pakistan.

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結構深さがある作品です

Reviewed in Japan on 10 August 2012

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著者８３歳の時の作品ですが、この題材を取り上げた想像力の飛揚をどう形容したらいいのでしょうか。話は、下層中産階級出身の青年のインド版イタ・セクスアリスです。インドで教育を受け、奨学金をもらいアメリカのプリンストン大学への留学と最優秀の成績での卒業と帰国、そして事業のスタートアップと見合い結婚、離婚そして死という形で時系列で話は語られます。
そこには様々なインドの歴史の古層がまつわりついています。見合い結婚と階級、カーストそしてお金の問題といった個人を離れた社会的な問題はこのストーリーに重いトーンを与えています。個人の能力にはいかんともしがたいこれらの要素は、抑制として著者の人生の選択に作用して、著者の世界観にニヒリスティックというか運命論的な影響を与えています。このような拘束におかれた中で瞬間的な生の充実を求める主人公がかかわっていくのが様々な女性との婚外の関係なのです。
見合い結婚した妻を除くと、全部で８人の女性が登場します。アメリカの大学での黒人の学生、パキスタンからアメリカに留学してきたイスラム教徒の中年の女性、自宅の掃除婦、インド南部出身の家に来た看護婦、新聞での「期限付き恋愛契約」募集に応募してきたインドのカレッジのバツイチの女性教授とゴアのマッサージ嬢、スリランカの独身外交官、そしてボンベイでの売春婦たちです。
カーストの高低にかかわらず、そしてどの女性も仕事を持っているにもかかわらず、どれもインドの社会の中で主流の道を歩く女性たちではありません。年齢も中年で子持ちの女性たちが多数です。出身も概して、南部が多いようで、容貌や外見には格別魅力はない女性たちと、描写されています。どの女性も背が高くなく、そして特筆すべきは「色」です。いろいろな描写が使われますが、どの女性も「白く」はないのです。
どの女性との関係も長く続くことはありません。関係の発端の個別性、そして初めの性的な興奮を越えると、その先に主人公や女性たちを待ちうけているのはインドの社会制度の桎梏の重さへの認識です。累積されてきた抑圧は性を通してたしかに発散されますが、社会のconventionは変わることなく続いていきます。したがって関係は最初から終焉を射程に入れたものとならざるを得ません。このような関係の連続の先に主人公を待ち受けていたものは、はたしてなんだったのか？これは作品を読んでもらうしかありません。

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Absolutely brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 March 2017

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Absolutely brilliant. Read it in one go. His writing is always clear and crisp. Can't wait to start the next one.

Avatara

Two Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 March 2018

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Not one of his best?

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Itszaif

Awesome!

Reviewed in Germany on 12 December 2014

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Super Writing Mr.Singh. Loved the way you described about various women and their characteristics!! Very very arousing and Karma is a bitch!

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