The ‘Middle-Aged Teenagers’ is a short novel with a strong story line and clearly etched out characters which Indian readers will relate to.
It is the story of a group of friends who, now in their 40s, embark on a stag weekend to Goa, hoping to relive earlier times. Happily married but looking for excitement elsewhere, the five get out of the mundane to be their natural selves.
The story brings out the contrast between this trip and one taken 23 years ago when they were just out of school, cash-strapped and immature. But what the two trips have in common is their propensity to run into trouble.
If they had steered clear of misery as teenagers, they find themselves in a bigger pit on this trip. In a hilarious climax that has them at the mercy of underworld goons at a sleazy joint, they end up fulfilling their long forgotten desires that laid buried under the pressure of home and hearth.
The story has a subtle but strong message for the readers— that they can pursue their desires, which are often not very difficult to achieve.
About the Author
C. Rajshekhar Rao is a media professional who has written for reputed organisations like The Hindu, The Associated Press and Agence France Presse, on cricket and other sports, based out of India.
He is presently employed with the ICC as a media manager at its headquarters in Dubai.
This is his fifth book and the second work of fiction after ‘India Beckons’, a collection of short stories which was published in 2006. The other three books are biographies of Indian cricketers Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh.
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