Giselle Mehta's 'Blossom Showers' launched

Mangalore, July 17: Reliance TimeOut gifted Mangalore's literary community a refreshing Sunday morning with the launch of Giselle Mehta's “Blossom Showers” The novel was unveiled at the City Centre Mall outlet of Reliance TimeOut.

A versatile and well known personality, the author Giselle Mehta was accompanied by Mr Alan Nazareth, author and former diplomat, and Mr H C Parikh, president of Elect of the International Book Readers Association, India Chapter at the launch.

Speaking on the occasion the Giselle Mehta said that in Blossom Showers, she has tried to imprint a truly compelling saga of three generations of the Cordelio family. It is propelled by eventful pace and robust characterization. “I hope to reach out to my readers with my debut novel,” she said.

Deepak Marwah, VP and Business Head, Reliance TimeOut, said that has been a constant endeavor on Reliance TimeOut's part to reach out to their consumers with new authors and interesting books.

“This launch brings forth a promising author, Giselle Mehta, with her debut novel. The novel is set in a town called Manjooran that bears semblance to modern day Mangalore and covers a story encompassing three generations of a family and over a 100 years with an interesting and well-researched storyline,” Mr Marwah said and added: “I am sure this novel would find resonance amongst our readers.”

About “Blossom Showers”: (Lead Start Publishing, Priced at Rs 395)

Blossom Showers is a gripping novel centred on three generations of the Cordelio family, alternating between India's Western Ghats and West Coast. Rex Cordelio, the dispossessed heir of a noble family, makes his fortune and founds his own coffee planting dynasty. He commences a tale of triumph and turbulence that will carry over into the lives of his descendants, as they each seek identity and emotional wholeness.

Propelled by an eventful pace and memorable characters, Blossom Showers resonates with social history and psychological insight to imprint itself as a truly compelling saga.

About Giselle Mehta

Giselle Mehta has Masters' Degrees in International Relations and English Literature. She is an Associate of Trinity College, London, in Speech and Drama.

Her working life commenced as a bureaucrat in the Indian Revenue Service, parting ways after 10 years to embrace enterprise and self-exploration. She particularly enjoys creative pursuits rooted in the communicative process — writing, theatre and speaking.

Giselle reserves a special space in her life for altruistic concerns and humane initiatives. She is the author of Aerial Roots, a published collection of her poems. Blossom Showers is her debut novel.