A Goddess in the Stones: Travels in India
7 journalers for this copy...
Synopsis
This book completes Lewis' trilogy on South-East Asia. Lewis undertook in 1990 a 2500-mile search to find the old India as described by early travellers - beginning in the feudal states of Bihar and Orissa, where a brutal caste war between untouchables and higher caste gangs was going on. He then took refuge in the mountains of the east, investigating the extraordinary customs of some of the three million bow-and-arrow tribal peoples who have survived there. Lewis noted that even in this isolated area of the world, the modernization of India is catching up. This book is the sequel to "A Dragon Apparent" and "Golden Earth".
This book completes Lewis' trilogy on South-East Asia. Lewis undertook in 1990 a 2500-mile search to find the old India as described by early travellers - beginning in the feudal states of Bihar and Orissa, where a brutal caste war between untouchables and higher caste gangs was going on. He then took refuge in the mountains of the east, investigating the extraordinary customs of some of the three million bow-and-arrow tribal peoples who have survived there. Lewis noted that even in this isolated area of the world, the modernization of India is catching up. This book is the sequel to "A Dragon Apparent" and "Golden Earth".
One of the reviews on the back cover states: "The great virtue of Norman Lewis as a writer is that he can make the most boring things interesting; whatever he is describing..." Personally i was abhored by Lewis paying "the tribal boy" five rupees because he was "curious to see whether these people ever smile." Lewis goes on to state: "No effect whatever ...". All in the name of making boring things interesting?
Journal Entry 3 by grizzled at OBCZ Capasca in Stockholm, Uppland Sweden on Monday, January 22, 2007
RELEASE NOTES:
Butik och cafe Capasca, Vasagatan 15 - 17
cafe delen en trappa upp
Shop & cafe Capasca, Vasagatan 15 - 17
Book trade shelf upstairs.
Butik och cafe Capasca, Vasagatan 15 - 17
cafe delen en trappa upp
Shop & cafe Capasca, Vasagatan 15 - 17
Book trade shelf upstairs.
I found this when I dropped some books off. I'm interested in reading it as I have travelled in India (although not the states described in this book).
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Passing on to my mother to read. She is well traveled, but I don't think she's been to India.
Passing on to my mother to read. She is well traveled, but I don't think she's been to India.
An enthralling travel book of great beauty.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
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Released to my daughter
Released to my daughter
Putting this book back on my shelf as I realise a friend would probably like to read this book.
This book was given to me by Kiwi for ApoloniaX, who will receive it as her NSS book at the 2012 BC Convention in Dublin. Happy reading!!
Thank you, KiwiinEngland and nifferdoodle! A lovely surprise :-)
I feel somewhat ambivalent about this book. Parts of it I found immensely interesting - especially what Lewis reports about tribal cultures in Bihar (and now also Jharkand) and Orissa (and Chhattisgarh). But then there are those bits where too much of the patronising (and often ignorant) Westerner lurks out, just like grizzled has given an example of. And the research wasn't always as throrough as I'd expect. Just an example: a woman who commited Sati called Marwari Rupkandar? that's ridiculous - the Marwari are a Rajasthani ethnic group, she was called Roop Kanwar. (The case was reported widely in Indian newspapers in the late 80s.)
I prefer books about India written by Indian writers, but, still, it's an interesting read.
I prefer books about India written by Indian writers, but, still, it's an interesting read.
Journal Entry 12 by 
ApoloniaX
at Norgeshus (BC Convention 2013) in Göteborg, Västergötland Sweden on Friday, April 5, 2013
ApoloniaX at Norgeshus (BC Convention 2013) in Göteborg, Västergötland Sweden on Friday, April 5, 2013
Released 11 yrs ago (4/19/2013 UTC) at Norgeshus (BC Convention 2013) in Göteborg, Västergötland Sweden
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Released at the International Bookcrossing Convention in Göteborg 2013
- or somewhere in the city.
Caught when I attended the convention.
I'm glad to see this book has made a few friends during the years.
Looking forward to read it. I have a thing for travel books.
I'm glad to see this book has made a few friends during the years.
Looking forward to read it. I have a thing for travel books.
Almost 4 years has passed and never once have I felt the urge to read this book. I think it's time for it to travel on. It is after all a travel(ling) book. :-)
Journal Entry 15 by 
Nordpirat
at Bookcrossing Convention Oslo 2017 in St. Hanshaugen bydel, Oslo fylke Norway on Sunday, April 16, 2017
Nordpirat at Bookcrossing Convention Oslo 2017 in St. Hanshaugen bydel, Oslo fylke Norway on Sunday, April 16, 2017
Released 7 yrs ago (4/21/2017 UTC) at Bookcrossing Convention Oslo 2017 in St. Hanshaugen bydel, Oslo fylke Norway
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Happy convention!
I picked this up from the book buffet at the bookcrossing convention in Oslo 21 - 23 April 2017!
