The Company of Women Khushwant Singh & Train To Pakistan (Set of 2 Books)

This combo product is bundled in India but the publishing origin of this title may vary.Publication date of this bundle is the creation date of this bundle; the actual publication date of child items may vary.The partition of India was one of the most dreadful times in the recent Indian history. Since 1950s it has time and again been depicted in various media. However while most of those focussed mainly on the socio-political causes and effects the Train to Pakistan is a novel which has captured the essential human trauma and suffering in the face of such a terror and crisis. The novel commences with a description of Mano Majra a little village with Muslim and Sikh population that suddenly becomes a part of the border between Indian and Pakistan. An idyllic and peaceful village Mano Majra resorted to love and harmony even at the face of all odds till external forces come and disrupted all the harmony. The odds start when a train filled with dead bodies of Sikhs and Hindus arrive in Mano Majra. Riots and strikes reached a high with the Sikhs and Hindus being on one side and the Muslims on the other. Torn between them and their vested interests are two peopleJuggut and Iqbal the former being a criminal and the latter being a western educated fellow on a mission to reform the society. Also underlying it is a love story that transcends all religion and odds. Regarded as one of the most heart-rending testimonials of the partition of 1947 the Train to Pakistan is an ideal novel for those who wishes to learn more about Indias past and is looking for more than the socio-political scenario behind the partition. About the Author: One of Indias most acknowledged column-writer and novelist Khushwant Singh was the founder-editor of Yojana and had served as the editor of Hindustan Times the National Herald and the Illustrated Weekly of India. He was also awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1974 but returned it as a protest against the atrocities of the Indian Army on the Golden Temple in 1984. About the Author Khushwant Singh was India’s best-known writer and columnist. He was founder-editor of Yojana and editor of The Illustrated Weekly of India the National Herald and Hindustan Times. He was a member of Parliament from 1980 to 1986. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1974 but returned the decoration in 19984 in protest against the storming of the Golden Temple in Amritsar by the Indian Army. In 2007 he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan. He passed away in 2014 at the age of ninety-nine.This is written by one of Indias widely known author Khushwant Singh. The book is an enjoyable celebration of love sex and passion. The book talks about a millionaire businessman Mohan Kumar who is separated recently from his wife who had been nagging him for past 13 years. He was convinced that lust is the bases of love so he decides to give a new turn to his life. He decides to advertise that he will pay any woman who is ready to share his life and bed. So Kumars journey of easy sex began with most amazing women he came across. Sarojini Bharadwaj enters his life as a shy and timid university professor from a small town in Haryana who surprises Kumar with her sexual energy. Molly Gomes a lively masseuse from Goa and then Susanthika Goonatilleke a tiny Sri Lankan seductress. Kumar after the end of each fling and before the beginning of the next finds comfort in an experienced charm of his obedient maid Dhanno. He is troubled by the American Jessica Browne to whom he submitted his virginity and Yasmeem Wanchoo an older Pakistani woman. In this book the famous writer Kushwant Singh writes about the passion love and sex. The story circles around the present day ethics with a lesson on AIDS. The book has been translated into Kannda by Ravi Benagere. This book is very simply written and is easily available on Amazon.in. About the Author Khushwant Singh was an Indian novelist lawyer journalist and politician. Born and raised in Hadali Punjab he studied law at St. Stephen's College Delhi and King's College London. He started his career as a professional lawyer in 1938. He worked in the Department of Mass Communications of UNESCO in Paris. In 1956 he got into editorial services and started editing a newspaper called Yojana which was an Indian government journal. He was an editor of the weekly magazine The Illustrated Weekly from 1969-1978. He was also an editor of The Hindustan Times from 1980-1983. As an author Singh wrote many important and famous books like Train to Pakistan (1956) Delhi A Novel (1990) The Company of Women (1999) Truth Love and a Little Malice (2002) The Good the Bad and the Ridiculous (2013) etc. His book A History of the Sikhs is regarded as the most authoritative work on the Sikh history. Khushwant Singh was awarded Padma Bhushan in1974 (he returned it in 1984 in protest against the Operation Blue Star) Punjab Rattan Award (2006) Padma Vibhushan (2007) Sahitya academy fellowship award (2010) Tata Literature Live! Award (2013) Fellowship of Kings College London (2014). About the Author Khushwant Singh is Indias best known writer and columnist. He has been founder editor of Yojana and editor of the Illustrated Weekly of India the National Herald and the Hindustan Times. He is the author of classics such as Train to Pakistan I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale and Delhi. His latest novel The Sunset Club written when he was 95 was published by Penguin Books in 2010. His nonfiction includes the classic two volume A History of the Sikhs a number of translations and works on Sikh religion and culture Delhi nature current affairs and Urdu poetry. His autobiography Truth Love and a Little Malice was published by Penguin Books in 2002.