Fuego Sagrado/ Sacred Fire

by Mala Sen

Castellano (Spanish) Edicion. La tragica condicion de la mujer en India. Por la autora de "La reina de los bandidos."
Spanish edition about the tragic condition of women in India. By the author of "La reina de los bandidos"

Genres: Nonfiction, India

336 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Celia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mala Sen nos adentra en la situación de la mujer india en las últimas décadas del siglo XX. Sin ser presuntuosa, la autora nos retrata la sociedad y forma de vida de distintas castas y ambientes urbanos y rurales. Sen pone a tu disposición distintos puntos de vista que permiten formarte tu propia postura frente a ritos como el sati o inmolación de las viudas. Con un estilo sencillo, propio y con diversas referencias, Mala Sen consigue sumergirte en la dura realidad india contemporánea.

[Maria Gabriella · Rating 3 out of 5]

I expected this to be more of a study on the traditions in rural India, however it turns out that the writer pours much of her feelings and thoughts in this and it reads more like a travelling diary. It is well written, but at times I struggled to keep on reading.

[Kevin McAvoy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very tragic and deplorable issue. The book is also a travelogue of daily annoyances and encounters as the author travels to interview the many persons involved in the Deorala sati case. Enjoyed the writing style but the guilty got away in the end. Sati = $$$.

[Risha · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25