Shona patel, the daughter of an assam tea planter, drew upon her personal observations and experiences to create the vivid characters and setting for teatime for the firefly. Teatime for the firefly my name is layla and i was born under an unlucky star. Shona patel teatime for the firefly changing hands. A fiction sampler for book clubs ebook written by alex brunkhorst, karma brown, mary kubica, jason mott, heather gudenkauf, anne girard, kimberly belle, paula treick deboard, shona patel. From the acclaimed author of teatime for the firefly comes the story of a man with dreams of changing the world. But everything began to change for me one spring day in 1943, when three unconnected incidents, like tiny droplets on a lily leaf, tipped and rolled into one.
In a tiny village where society is ruled by a caste system and women are defined solely by marriage, young biren roy dreams of forging a new destiny. There is so much interesting history, worldbuilding and character development in this book that readers will forgive the occasional slow pacing and the subtle transition midbook as to the type of story being told. For a young girl growing up in india, this is bad news. In 2005, she started doc420, a pioneering practice that recommends medical cannabis or medical marijuana as an alternative to pharmaceutical drugs. Shona patels debut novel is a fishoutofwater love story told partially through letters, and set within an exotic and enchanting world where social. Her lyrical prose takes you on an intriguing journey into life in assum, where the best tea in. The author presents a slideshow and signs her first novel teatime for the firefly. Shona patel, the daughter of an assam tea planter, draws upon her personal observations and experiences to create. I found this book very easy to read quickly both the charactarisation and flow of the story were good and easy to keep track of. Shona patels biography, bibliography, list of books, with the current titles, summaries, covers, excerpts, author notes, and availability. Debut author shona patel on teatime for the firefly. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. The story line follows a young indian couple as they make their way assimilating in the 1940s british run tea plantations.
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For a young girl growing up in india in a time where womens lives were predeterminedif not by the stars, then by centuries of family tradition and social orderthis is bad news. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the next page. Teatime for the firefly ebook by shona patel rakuten kobo. Shona patel, an honors graduate in english literature from calcutta university, has won several awards for creative writing and is a trained graphic and architectural designer. While this is happening maniks intended finds a new groom and calls off their engagement. Kindle book overdrive read adobe epub ebook 814 kb. She is a licensed and boardcertified physician in the state of california who recommends medical. She brings life to her characters so that the reader can identify with them. The characters are fully formed, the imagery is strong and the story is well developed throughout with an especially strong conclusion which opens the door to future books.
Intellectual dishonesty, i despise intellectual dishonest, and that is what i felt this author wrote. I was not disappointed it was quite the bittersweet love story of how layla from teatime for the firefly actually came to be the young girl born under an. Shona patel was born and raised in a remote tea plantation in assam, india. Teatime for the firefly by patel, shona 20 paperback. We all can contribute to choosing the books we read. Lovely descriptions and anecdotes of conditions and life for the people of the tea plantations. Buy a cheap copy of teatime for the firefly book by shona patel. Shona patel author shona patel, the daughter of an assam tea planter, drew upon her personal observations and experiences to create the vivid characters and setting for teatime for the firefly. Author of the critically acclaimed teatime for the firefly and flame tree road miraharper collins, july, 2015. It is the perfect 12 oz size and brews one bihu tea bag to perfection. Read teatime for the firefly by shona patel available from rakuten kobo. Browse shona patels bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. In many ways this book is like reading a beautifully written travel brochure which.
An influential, wellread man, he is dadmoshai to layla. Many of you wrote asking me about the cool bihu bold mug featured on this video. Teatime for the firefly is a charming tale of unexpected romance between two misfits in traditional indian society. Patel was born and raised in a remote tea plantation in assam, india. Shona patels debut novel is a fishoutofwater love story told partially through letters, and set within an exotic and enchanting world where social upheaval and the threat of world war ii lingers on their doorstep. Im always looking for unusual historicals, and a book set in 1940s india certainly qualifies.
Despite being born under an inauspicious horoscope, she is raised to be educated and independent by her eccentric grandfather. Flame tree road for fans of alka joshis the henna artist, shona patel brings you the story of a man with dreams of changing the world, who finds himself changed by love. The inspiration behind my book teatime for the firefly. Flame tree road takes places in india at the turn of the 20th. The daughter of a tea planter, she drew upon her personal observations and experiences to create the vivid characters and setting for teatime for the firefly. The letters still dont speak of love but layla holds a slim hope in her heart that someday they will. Layla roy is an orphan whos been brought up by her progressive grandfather. Shona patel author of teatime for the firefly goodreads.
Help us improve our author pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography. About shona patel shona patel, an honors graduate in english literature from calcutta university, has won several awards for creative writing and is a trained graphic and architectural designer. An honors graduate in english literature from calcutta university, ms. Shona patels teatime for the firefly, a transporting novel of 1940s india looking at an unopened copy of teatime for the firefly, you may take it to be a delicate work of womens literature, something involving teadrinking and love letters, perhaps with an international flair. For fans of alka joshis the henna artist, comes a compelling love story set against a culture grounded in tradition, ab. Shona patel, the daughter of an assam tea planter, drew upon her personal observations. Shona patel although flame tree road is a prequel it is written as a stand alone so you can happily read it before teatime. Now living in the us, she brings in some vivid memories of assam in her first novel, teatime for the firefly, a poignant love story set in a remote tea estate in assam. As a planters daughter, all her early memories are of a childhood surrounded by tea gardens and of course, lots of assam tea. Patel has been a licensed and boardcertified physician in california since 2004. Happy reading and congratulations on winning a copy. Hello, we are a group of women interested in casually reading literature and sharing our thoughts and insights about the novels.
Upcoming events western ma book club meetup sunderland. Her first novel was the acclaimed teatime for the firefly. When this book appeared on netgalley i was intrigued. Last year my book club selected teatime for the firefly by shona patel. Teatime for the firefly by shona patel, paperback barnes. Moreover, it is written by an author of indian origin, telling the fictionalized story of her parents and larger family. So much so, i immediately began reading shona patels first book teatime for the firefly, which is a prequel to flame tree road. Upcoming events for western ma book club meetup in sunderland, ma. Shona patel booksigning shona patels newest book would make a perfect summer read. From the acclaimed author of teatime for the firefly comes the story of a man with dreams of changing the world, who finds himself changed by love 1870s india. Teatime for the firefly shona patel presents her debut novel teatime for the firefly. Shona patels book is a most enjoyable, easy read novel. Teatime for the firefly is an engrossing and beautifully written story of a young woman who finds love, adventure, and a new life with her husband on a tea plantation in a remote area of india in the 1940s.
Besides the white china also allows you to admire the rich coppery red infusion as it seeps into your cup highly recommended. Author shona patels complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. I highly recommend shona patels debut novel, teatime for the firefly. The authors colorful depictions of the villages and the perseverance and humble nature of the people created a compulsion to learn more about the people and places. The two novels enhance each other,more although flame tree road is a prequel it is written as a stand alone so you can happily read it before teatime. Teatime for the firefly by shona patel reading guidebook. Flame tree road by shona patel reading guidebook club. Her second book, song of the flame tree, is a prequel that will be out next year. The daughter of a tea planter, she drew upon her personal observations and experiences to create the vivid characters and setting for the story. Teatime for the firefly by shona patel, book cover. Patel has won several awards for creative writing and is a trained graphic and architectural designer.
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