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The HOUSE OF MAY FLOWERS: a tale from Kodagu Kindle Edition
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- Reading age8 - 18 years
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level4 - 12
- Publication date30 December 2021
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From the Publisher
Raja's life began as as an heir to the vast coffee plantation of Mayflower Estates & House ; Life was idyllic and amazing!
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The May Flower Estates in CoorgThe May Flower Estates & House is a place of verdant beauty, with coffee bushes lining up the valley, pepper vines twining around the massive shade trees, orange orchards and flowing streams and rivers. |
Raja's happy childhood days with family and friend Tommy.Raja, the prince and heir to the Puliyand clan, is a pampered child of wealthy parents. |
Can you stop life taking a sudden turn?Tragedy strikes when Raja loses his father and becomes an orphan at one stroke of fate. |
The prince of the clan is uprooted.Leaving behind his mother, his dog Tommy and vast estates, he embarks on a new, arduous life of anonymity. |
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His mother is his life and estate his destiny.His mother, her guiding precepts on life and his beloved May Flower Estates keep him hopeful. |
When it's time to claim his legacy, his mom leaves him.His life is at cross roads when primed to come back into his family fold. |
Mystery surrounds May Flower House and estates.Raja learns of the curse of the Puliyand clan that keeps happiness at bay; the bent tree tells a secret, the secret drawer yields answers, the sacred stone asks for sacrifices. |
Happiness and pain seem to be attracted to him at the same time.Good luck and misfortune strike Raja at the same time. A ghastly crime takes place. Raja keeps it under wraps. |
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Raja finds his soulmate MeenaThe grand Kodava wedding of Raja & Meena, the exclusive Coorgi cuisine and the special rituals feel amazing! Has Raja's life turned a fairy tale now? |
Happy family, Raja a rich man.As Raja's fortunes grow, so does his melancholy. Does crime have deep-rooted repercussions? |
Raja stands at crossroads again.The period of happiness and abundance gives way to sorrow. Life stands Raja at cross roads again. Do you want to know what it is? |
The secret mantra for happiness we can utilize for ourselves.What is that secret mantra? What is that magic formula Raja found when everything seemed lost? How is it relatable to our own lives? Read on... |
Product details
- ASIN : B09PHTCWJM
- Language : English
- File size : 923 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 227 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #78,157 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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About the author

Dr. Geetha Kariappa is an educator by profession and a writer by passion; now a self-published author with a mission to entertain and inspire people through stories of her experiences, to lead a joyful life.
Born in Mysore, with a Post-grad degree in English from EFL University, Hyderabad and a doctorate in Literature from Mysore University, she has 22+ years of teaching and mentoring students. Fondly called Wordsmith by her students, Geetha has worn various hats of soft-skill trainer, verbal faculty, facilitator for corporates and a toastmaster. She is a crazy about books, sudoku, collecting coins and experimenting with food. A lazy blogger and an avid reader, she loves nature, day-dreaming and gardening, not in any order. Her other passion is growing coffee in her ancestral coffee estate.
Geetha lives in Mysore and Kodagu with her husband. Her only son lives in California with his wife.
Geetha's debut book "The House of May Flowers" chronicles the coming of age and adventures of a typical Kodava guy born to riches. The folklores, traditions and the magic of Kodagu have seeped into her stories through and through. This is a book that invites scrutiny about a new culture at close quarters.
To know more about Geetha, follow her on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/geetakariappa
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This book did a fantastic job of illustrating certain unpleasant but true facts that we frequently attempt to ignore or hide from but which are actually extremely common, especially when it comes to matters of money. It also demonstrated how, except from a select few, no one is capable of betrayal. It was a really emotional experience to read about Raja's transformation into the man he became and the circumstances that shaped who he was, from a sad little child who seemed to have no idea of what was going on around him.
The word choice and storytelling style are fairly straightforward. The novel had a fantastic flow, and once I started reading it, I found it impossible to stop because of all the intriguing turns it took. The author did a fantastic job at writing everything. Every feeling has been accurately expressed. Highly suggested.
Meena is another character who is married to Raja. And the story line approaches to a point when Raja is blamed for the murder of unknown. The fate is not in Raja's favour! Anjali, a girl described within the story line also has to play a great role. What's that? Know it all yourself by reading the book.. The theme of the book are as follows: family misunderstanding, hatred, jealousy and twists - turns. So, if you love mystery and historic fiction, this is a must read.
‘The House of Mayflowers’ is one such story that sets an atmosphere right from the beginning and gives a rustic kind off vibe all through the book; simple yet engaging.
This is the story of ‘Raja’ from the time when he lost his father at the age of 8 until his own death.
He is the undisputed heir after his father of the lovely Mayflower estate which he so dearly loves but the possession of it is yet to pass on after a good number of years!
What unfolds in between are a few events that are highly tragic and disheartening.
Raja loves his mother with all his heart but is sent to his uncle’s place after the death of his father due to financial constraints (I personally didn’t like this part, for I felt his mother was capable enough to take care of Raja; she didn’t have to send him to his uncle’s house where we was treated rather badly).
The story keeps taking leaps into different phases of Raja’s life; like his marriage with Meena, after which he had a roughly good period in his life though it lasted only for a couple of years as an incident took place that changed his life mentally.
Then come in Raja’s children who don’t care a damn of what is to happen to him or their mother, Meena. It reminded me of the movie ‘Baghban’ and I felt so frustrated at their children’s behaviour!
Overall, the story is quite sad because there are a lot of emotional hardships that Raja faces and if you’re a sensitive person you’ll feel a little something stir within you.
So would I suggest this book?
Yes, I would but not to everyone. The narration is exemplary but it isn’t a kind of book that would be liked by all.
As for me, I personally found it to be a good and an emotional read that has sprinkles of nostalgia!
It is the story of Raja who lost his father and a few days even his mother which makes his life chaotic.
But he has a lot of legacies. And since he was busy with his studies he didn't do a lot of things that happened with his property.
He opens an account book and looks at the details that will shock him.
And when so much is happening Raja still manages to do right and the needful. Raja gets married to Meena. They'll have two children. And even Anjali, daughter of Suresh and Radha who was dead for some reason, and Raja were to be blamed for that. Their lifestyle is different and things change. But one thing about the book is there's the repetition of the events. Like deaths. Which makes me feel bad. And ah, I hated his children for not even caring while he was ill but in the end, they'll repent. Overall, a good read. In the beginning, it was great.