I read this book pushing aside all better reads just to satisfy my morbid curiosity. Well, the company of women wasn't that enjoyable. Just stop telling us how huge your cock is Mr. It definitely isn't, but it does, however, give an insight into Indian culture and particularly marriage and relationships. I was given this book by a girl who told me "It is NOT an instruction manual". It's like someone continually telling you that they have a "great sense of humour". I lost count of the number of times he mentioned how big his dick is - and we all know what that means.
I'm not sure why because this book was nothing more than a wet dream of an old man with a small penis. It definitely isn't, but it does, however, give an insight into Indian culture and particularly Khushwant Singh is rich and famous.
By the end of the novel, I felt that I understood Mohan Kumar, his desolation, how temporary pleasures still didn't make him whole & what he had craved his whole life was not just carnal pleasure but for true love which eluded him.more He develops each of his characters fully & makes you vested in each of their journeys. The book is also a reflection on how Indian society treats a divorced man & what women are capable of & desire behind closed doors. I found this book a discourse on the perils of male loneliness, the need for connections & companionship. By the end of the novel, I felt that I understood Mohan Kumar, his desolation, how temporary pleasures In many other reviews, this book is considered as 'erotica.' I disagree. In many other reviews, this book is considered as 'erotica.' I disagree. 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.more 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. 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. 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 som Recently separated from his nagging, ill-tempered wife of thirteen years, millionaire businessman Mohan Kumar decides to reinvent his life. Recently separated from his nagging, ill-tempered wife of thirteen years, millionaire businessman Mohan Kumar decides to reinvent his life.