Age Group: 9 - 12 Years

Description:

Meet Joyappa—"Joy" to everyone who knows him—a former college hockey star turned coffee planter who has lost none of his boyish mischief. Tucked away in the lush, misty hills of Coorg (Kodagu) in Karnataka's Western Ghats, Joy spends his days dodging the demands of his long-suffering wife, plotting good times with his old college buddies, and getting tangled up in one ridiculous scrape after another. Whether he's outwitting his wife's snooty social set, sidestepping wild animals, or contending with even wilder humans, Joy is forever trying—and mostly failing—to enjoy himself while staying in his wife's good books.

Written with warmth, wit, and a wicked sense of humour, this rollicking comic novel paints an unforgettable portrait of estate life in Coorg. By the final page, you may just want to move there yourself.