Four friends live it up on the Delhi Golf Course, and you wouldn't mind joining in
Four friends live it up on the Delhi Golf Course, and you wouldn't mind joining inGolf is more of an obsession than an engagement, and that's amply clear from Surendra Prasad's narratives. A
humorous take on the proceedings of a day's play at the Delhi Golf Club, the story it is not all about the sport and its technicalities. As the author explained in a chat with THE GUIDE, "it is a world unto itself."
While the game plays an intrinsic part of the pages, every chapter is laced with a tale narrated by one of the four sassy septuagenarians who play protagonistsu00a0-- Kapoor, Ahmed, Sharma and Mathur. Their story is composed of a series of mishits and miscues, each coloured by absurdly high philosophy, low choleric abuse, and tall tales of heroismu00a0-- mostly their own.
There is love, hysteria, history, secrecy and other human emotions, seamlessly interwoven as they go about their business of golf.
There is enough dope on the beloved DGC, too, which is home to many budding and way-past-the-peak golfers. All 18 holes are described in detail, and if you are one of those who are well-versed with the club, you're bound to enjoy and relate to the depiction. For others, creating a picture in the mind would not be difficult.
Written firmly with tongue-in-cheek expressions, the book makes a comment on the politics, friendship, animosity and celebration among the members of the club. It is not a book that'll make you roll with laughter, but one that'll repeatedly make you smile. A simply written fun read that will be much easier to comprehend if you have a basic understanding of the game. The perfect gift for a grumpy player, if you happen to know one.u00a0
On In Four
Publisher: Westland- Tranquebar
Price: Rs 195u00a0
