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Aug 08, 2011
Natxo
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Un pastel fet de mesclar una novel.la de Barbara Steel i un reportatge de Lecturas sobre Carmina Ordoñez o la infanta de torn. Dos exemples: "... se alegro de estar casi a oscuras para que él no sospechase el rubor de sus mejillas. Luego se entregó sin miedo pero con dolor, dejando en la sábana, como vestigio de aquella noche de amor, un clavel rojo de sangre" (p. 84) i "... aquella frase era un homenaje no solo a su extenso reinado, sino al de todo su linaje, que a lo largo de la
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Aug 19, 2010
Aditi
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Very well written book. It gives a fascinating account of lives lead by princes under the British Raj. The author has succeeded in drawing realistic character sketches through the situations that take place in the course of time. The ups and downs of the a life filled with grandeur and power are very well depicted. Anita Delgado's struggle as a the Maharani amidst the societal pressures of the then Indian community has been portrayed very realistically. The Maharaja's character is very enchantin
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Jul 25, 2009
Sy
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As biography romance, India Passion show us a main character very simmiliar to the characters from Eça de Queiroz novels. Anita represent the woman of imperialist Europe that was struggling for independence.
By the history material, the book brings the routine of the "english" India with all the odd habits of the princes and marajas that tried to adapt their feudalism way of governace with a capitalism world that was rising.
My "wow" for this novel goes More...
By the history material, the book brings the routine of the "english" India with all the odd habits of the princes and marajas that tried to adapt their feudalism way of governace with a capitalism world that was rising.
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Jan 18, 2009
Julia
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A very interesting book telling about the life of Anita Delgado.
There are discussions if some things did really happen. I think we can never know for sure. So it is best to see this book as a novel based on true facts, but not as biography.
There are discussions if some things did really happen. I think we can never know for sure. So it is best to see this book as a novel based on true facts, but not as biography.
May 30, 2011
Monique
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Maravilhoso livro sobre a cultura indiana, o choque entre as culturas ocidentais e orientais, Anita Delgado e o Marajá da Kapurthala. Aprende-se muito sobre história na época que a India era colônia inglesa, a imaginação voa de pensar na época dos marajás e suas excentricidades. E o melhor é que é um livro de não-ficção.
Sep 15, 2011
Liana
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I loved this book! I don't know if it's because I'm getting physiologically prepared to go to India, but although the story of the book happened in the last century, it is a true story and you can learn a lot about India from it. Besides, it is a love story and it is very well written.
Truly recommended!
Truly recommended!
Jun 25, 2007
Susan
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This book was somewhat of a mix between fiction and non fiction. I wish the author had made more of a choice between generes. There were great descriptions of colonial India and how Indian sensibilities have translated worldwide. I'd get interested in learning about India and then the author would start taking about the characters and their feelings,etc. The characters were somewhat two dimensional and never fully fleshed out to my point of view. I waited almost 400 pages for the big reveal
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Dec 17, 2009
Africableu
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I started this book ages ago, and forced myself to finish it. The material was interesting, of course--a Spanish woman who becomes one of the many wives of a Rajah in British-Colonial India? What's not to like?
I'll tell you what's not to like: the writing. It was terrible. From a techinical perspective, it broke the rules(like point-of-view--I was very disconcerted that we had random glimpses into everyone's head whenever the author felt like putting us there). The prose was ted More...
I'll tell you what's not to like: the writing. It was terrible. From a techinical perspective, it broke the rules(like point-of-view--I was very disconcerted that we had random glimpses into everyone's head whenever the author felt like putting us there). The prose was ted More...
Aug 09, 2011
María
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Gran historia. Las descripciones de los personajes, la sociedad india de la época y los lugares son muy buenas.
Después de leerlo deseas viajar a la India
Después de leerlo deseas viajar a la India
Apr 11, 2008
Maria
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El 28 enero de 1908, una española de 17 años, sentada a lomos de un elefante lujosamente enjaezado, hace su entrada en una pequeña ciudad del norte de la India. El pueblo entero está en la calle rindiendo un cálido homenaje a la nueva princesa de tez tan blanca como las nieves del Himalaya. Podría parecer un cuento de hadas, pero así fue la boda de la andaluza Anita Delgado con el riquísimo maharajá de Kapurthala. Y así empezó una gran historia de amor —y traición— que se desgranó durante casi d
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Jan 30, 2010
Mayra
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A truly magical journey from Spain to India. The contrast between western and easter civilization is astonishing. Loved it, LOVED IT.
Sep 14, 2011
Carla
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Amazing story! Sadly, no kindle version, but this true story is one you won't be able to put it down!
Aug 02, 2011
Ahmad
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Not as bad as it sounds. It would have helped if the author had used another tense in narrating.
Aug 27, 2008
Ticiana
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A Spanish dancer becomes the Princess of Kapurthala. In one of his visits to Europe the Marajah Jadight Singh falls in love with this woman and takes her to be his next marani in India, making his first wives furious and the British Raj shocked.
But the real scandal happens many years later.
Passionate! This story brings out the India of early twentieth century through the eyes and heart of a foreigner that gets very intimate to this culture full of mysteries. Quite predictable, More...
But the real scandal happens many years later.
Passionate! This story brings out the India of early twentieth century through the eyes and heart of a foreigner that gets very intimate to this culture full of mysteries. Quite predictable, More...
Dec 16, 2009
Aileen
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The theme of Indian men marrying Western Women interests me (and there seem to be plenty of books on this subject in India bookstores). Yet this love story is not one for the ages; apart from their extravagance, both the maharajah and Anita were tepid characters. However, the book conveys a strong sense of time and place of a bygone era: a rich Indian prince, his quests to prove himself and the women who tolerate his ways. Through her suffering Anita forges her character, just as the book ends
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Apr 17, 2010
Nelly
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Excellent. A true love story with exquisite details of the culture, traditions, history of an India of that era. A really enjoyable read.
Nov 14, 2008
Tobías
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No me ha gustado demasiado. Me lo imaginaba más ameno, y me ha costado acabarlo.
Se centra más de lo que esperaba en la historia de los maharahás, de los reyes y gente de alta burguesía. Como trasfondo hay una historia de amor, pero a mi parecer está poco elaborada.
En fin, no hay gustos para todos.
Tobías.
Se centra más de lo que esperaba en la historia de los maharahás, de los reyes y gente de alta burguesía. Como trasfondo hay una historia de amor, pero a mi parecer está poco elaborada.
En fin, no hay gustos para todos.
Tobías.
Feb 11, 2010
Ambika
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I got this book because it was based on a true story of a Spanish chorus girl marrying a Rajasthani Maharaja.
It started off relatively interesting and then just went downhill from there. Gave up shortly after Anita arrived in India from to marry her Raja. Every character in the book was just annoying.
It started off relatively interesting and then just went downhill from there. Gave up shortly after Anita arrived in India from to marry her Raja. Every character in the book was just annoying.
Jul 19, 2011
Patricia
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Diosssss!!! este libro es un buen retrato de la India en la epoca de marajas y realeza!
Es basado en una historia real donde la protagonista es europea y tiene que adaptarse a la vida en la India...
De los finales mas tristes que he leido...
Es basado en una historia real donde la protagonista es europea y tiene que adaptarse a la vida en la India...
De los finales mas tristes que he leido...
Dec 17, 2009
Leticia
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That's is a great book. In portuguese the title is "Paixão India". It's amazing how India it's so different, when I'm reading this book I fell like I'm there... in India!! It's a great history... I'm almost finishing and I'm loving...
Sep 23, 2011
Rosa
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Liked a lot! Short chapters, easy to fallow, fascinating story! Anita is extemely interesting character! Besides, as the story is going in the rich India of the marahjas, makes it sound as a fairy tale of a real woman.
Apr 24, 2008
Saswati
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I liked this book because this book describes India or rather Punjab at the time of British Period and simultanously describes the feelings of its characters.
Dec 17, 2009
Sneh
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Anything that takes me back to the soil of punjab! Sorry folks...you have to feel 'the hour of the cow-dust' to appreciate it.
Aug 20, 2008
Fbeatriz
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Gostei bastante do livro e fiquei a saber muito mais sobre a Índia, costumes tradições e história.
Aug 18, 2008
Marialinaresa
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with this book I discovered my profound love for historic novels
