This book is about three men - Sardar Boota Singh, Nawab Barkatullah Baig, and Pandit Preetam Sharma. They have been friends for more than forty years. They’re all octogenarians and are a part of the sunset club. Every evening, during sunset hours these men sit in the Lodhi Gardens, and indulge in conversations about a number of controversial topics. These topics range from religion and politics to love, sex, and scandals. In the book, The Sunset Club, the author delicately portrays the life and problems of old age. He keeps track of this trio for a year, from January 26, 2009 to January 26, 2010. The different events that take place through a year include violence, general elections, corruption, and natural disasters. And the ways in which the conversations of the trio change as per time, are given in The Sunset Club. This book is about three men - Sardar Boota Singh, Nawab Barkatullah Baig, and Pandit Preetam Sharma. They have been friends for more than forty years. They’re all octogenarians and are a part of the sunset club. Every evening, during sunset hours these men sit in the Lodhi Gardens, and indulge in conversations about a number of controversial topics. These topics range from religion and politics to love, sex, and scandals. In the book, The Sunset Club, the author delicately portrays the life and problems of old age. He keeps track of this trio for a year, from January 26, 2009 to January 26, 2010. The different events that take place through a year include violence, general elections, corruption, and natural disasters. And the ways in which the conversations of the trio change as per time, are given in The Sunset Club. This book not only gives a picture of the old picture in India, but it also highlights the various social complexities and irony. The readers can experience an emotional rollercoaster ride with sadness and laughter, through this book. The Sunset Club was published by Penguin India in 2011, and is available in paperback.
