"Red Sky, Blue Flame" is a book by the Spanish writer Juan Rulfo, which combines two stories: "Almazan" and "El despojo". In these stories, the author tells about the life of Mexican peasants, about their joys and sorrows, about faith and social contradictions. The writer skillfully recreates the atmosphere of magical realism, in which reality and fantasy intertwine, creating a unique image of a Mexican village. The reader will smell the sandy air of the desert, hear the roar of the river, and feel the thin border between the world of the living and the dead, which is reflected in the stories of Juan Rulfo. "Scarlet skies, blue flames" is a book that will enchant you with its magic and depth of meaning.