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The Company Of Women
by Khushwant Singh
Description:
Meet Mohan Kumar.
He is academically brilliant and quite a catch. Unfortunately though, his insane sex drive is the plague of his life. Of course, Mohan would disagree, but he enjoys every minute of satiating his libido.
The Company of Women is the story of a man’s sexual exploits, and how it defines his life. As a young academic, he is sent abroad to study, and thus begins his sexual experiments in the company of women.
After losing his virginity to the seductive Jessica Browne, there is no stopping Mohan. His next tryst is with a Pakistani, Yasmeen Wanchoo, who teaches him the exhilaration of satisfying older women, who are known to be notorious for their heady lust for younger men.Coming back to India, he is forced to settle for a marriage and a woman he has absolutely no interest in. She is perpetually cranky, and it seems like she was born with a long face. Sure, the wife was ill-tempered, but Mohan wasn’t exactly a loyal husband.
From sexual relations with the maid Dhanno, to their baby’s nurse, Mohan’s carnal desires knows no bounds. Very soon, their marriage disintegrates.
Thus, having found his single status again, he must overcome his loneliness, and thus begins a string of affairs.While this story may seem like the racy tale of a young man who just couldn’t keep his hormones at bay, it does have a twist in the plot. Mohan’s relationship with his father, and the change in his character after his death tweaks the image of the protagonist in the minds of the readers’ as an otherwise immoral man.Coupled with humour and a compelling narration, Khushwant Singh takes us on a journey of what it means to succumb to the desires of the flesh. For anyone who is looking for some exceptional writing, without feeling offended at the sexual content, this book offers an interesting read.Published in the year 1999.
About The Author
Khushwant Singh (born Khushal Singh, 2 February 1915 20 March 2014) was an Indian novelist, lawyer, journalist and politician. Born and raised in Hadali, Punjab (now in Pakistan), he studied law at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, and King’s College London. After working as a lawyer in Lahore Court for eight years, he joined the Indian Foreign Service upon the Independence of India from British Empire in 1947. He was appointed journalist in the All India Radio in 1951, and then moved to the Department of Mass Communications of UNESCO at Paris in 1956. These last two careers encouraged him to pursue a literary career. As a writer, he was best known for his trenchant secularism, humour, sarcasm and an abiding love of poetry. His comparisons of social and behavioural characteristics of Westerners and Indians are laced with acid wit. He served as the editor of several literary and news magazines, as well as two newspapers, through the 1970s and 1980s. Between 1980-1986 he served as Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India.
Skryf Review
This book was one exciting adventure for sure!!! It’s strange and rather sad how a failed marriage can lead to such emptiness, so much so that a person is driven to going to such great lengths simply to fill up the void. This book simply reiterates my belief that materialistic considerations for marriage is an invariable recipe for disaster. Mohan Kumar wasn’t exactly the sort to cheat unless pushed to it! Sonu’s character was of the fairer sex- should tell you all that you must not be like if you want to make a relationship work, woman like her will drive any decent man to drinking. The female characters were quite well explored by the author. They were all in a class of their own. No one resembled the other in any possible way for sure. Be it the independent Jessica, the assertive Yasmeen, the sweet natured and talkative Mary Joseph, the sedate and scholarly Sarojini, the worldly wise Molly, the classy charmer Susanthika or even the naughty subaltern Dhanno, they were all unique and quirky…..like nobody else!!! So, keep aside your moral parameters of judgment and plunge into the book to go on a wild ride of raw sexuality!!! Khuswant’s writing style can hold your interest in the book right from the beginning till end. However, in overall the book was a easy breezy and thoroughly enjoyable read. Recommended to all who want to read a light erotica with a little story telling around.