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The Sunset Club (2000)

by Khushwant Singh(Favorite Author)

3.62 of 5 Votes: 6

ISBN

0143417797 (ISBN13: 9780143417798)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Penguin Books India

review 1: Simple narrative, readable, start to finish book written by the 97 year old veteran author Khushwant Singh. It's amazing to see an author of such calibre write with such simplicity. The Sunset Club, probably the author's last is a feel good book that shares with us the lives of three lonely old men who belong to different caste, creed and mindset. It is a story about their friendship. Sharma , Baig and Boota Singh meet every evening at the 'boorha bench', Lodhi Garden, New Delhi. They have been friends since forty years and are now in their eighties. They spend their sunset time sharing their lives. Their topics range from religion, politics, scandal, love , lust to sex in hushed tones.The ending is marked by the ultimate reality mankind has to encounter, death. It leaves... more one feel a little blue. I only wish that the author hadn't used such crude language when talking about sex but then that is Khushwant Singh. Looking forward to read Absolute Khushwant.
review 2: Khushwant Singh is one of India’s best known authors but I had never read him before. This book was written in 2009-2010, when Singh had already turned 95. This is quite amazing to me. In the foreword, entitled ‘Apologia’, the author states that, in his age, he had no intention of writing the novel, as he was not sure he would be able to finish it. The book tells the story of three old friends, all in their late-80s, who form the Sunset Club, gathering most every evening on a park bench in New Delhi’s Lodhi Gardens. The story unfolds over one year—from January 2009 to January 2010. The seasons change, the old gentlemen—one Brahmin, one Sikh, the third Muslim—discuss history and philosophy, comment on daily politics, and their own ailments. Most of all, though, they talk about sex and reminisce about their lovers. The book is ribald and melancholy at the same time. There are lots of bodily functions and humanity. It’s not a great book by any means, but I am glad I read it, especially as I did it during this trip to Delhi and was able to walk about Lodhi Gardens for atmosphere. less

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