Mar 08 2026 to Mar 08 2026 11:30 a.m.

Where

Urban Solace

32, Annaswamy Mudaliar Rd, Ulsoor 560042

Event Description

DATE: 8-3-2026
TIME: 11.30 am to 1 pm
ENTRY: FREE
VENUE: URBAN SOLACE – CAFÉ FOR THE SOUL
ADDRESS: 32 ANNASWAMY MUDALIAR ROAD, BANGALORE 560 042 (OPPOSITE ULSOOR LAKE, NEXT TO TAMIL SANGAM)
FOR MORE INFORMATION /  TABLE BOOKING AND HOW TO BECOME A PART OF THE CLUB CALL: 
98450 13055 / 99450 22177 
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FREE TICKETS AVAILABLE ON BOOK MY SHOW AND DISTRICT
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ABOUT THE URBAN SOALCE BOOK LOVERS' CLUB:
The Urban Solace Book Lovers' Club for started in 2010 as a result of a meet-up of writers whose stories were published in the book "Chicken Soup for the Indian Teachers Soul" inspired by the energy of this experience "The Urban Solace Book Lovers' Club was born. From there it has grown from strength to strength hosting its monthly meet on the second Sunday of every month. Over the years the club has hosted over 50 published authors to discuss their writings, and these writers were the best from Bangalore, India and around the world who have sought us out to experience this dynamic of our club. Today The Urban Solace Book Lovers' Club has a set of loyal supporters and a sterling reputation of being the longest running book club in the city in a cafe setting and is sought after by several writers from Bangalore and across the country to be featured in our experience.

Book Under Discussion: A Handful of Dust by Evelyn Waugh

A darkly satirical novel first published in 1934, A Handful of Dust follows Tony Last, an English country gentleman whose comfortable world unravels after personal betrayal. Seeking escape, he joins an expedition to the Brazilian jungle—only to face a fate far stranger and more haunting than he imagined.

Blending sharp social satire with deeper reflections on faith and disillusionment, the novel is widely regarded as one of Waugh’s finest works of 20th-century literature.

About the Author: Evelyn Waugh

Evelyn Waugh (1903–1966) was one of the finest English prose stylists of the 20th century. Known for his sharp wit and satirical novels, his major works include Decline and Fall, A Handful of Dust, and Brideshead Revisited. His writing blends social satire with deeper moral and religious themes, shaped in part by his conversion to Catholicism in 1930.

ABOUT THE CURATOR: Vijay Kumar

Vijay Kumar has over thirty years of experience in Sales and Marketing, working with a Tata Group Company. His current focus is on Communication and use of Behaviourial Science in influencing choices. His reading includes Thaler, Ariely and Rory Sutherland. He is also revisiting old masters such as Graham Greene in a burst of nostalgia. Been a regular at Urban Solace since its inception.