City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi Paperback - 2003
by William Dalrymple
Sparkling with irrepressible wit, City of Djinns peels back the layers of Delhi's centuries-old history, revealing an extraordinary array of characters along the way-from eunuchs to descendants of great Moguls. With refreshingly open-minded curiosity, William Dalrymple explores the seven "dead" cities of Delhi as well as the eighth city-today's Delhi. Underlying his quest is the legend of the djinns, fire-formed spirits that are said to assure the city's Phoenix-like regeneration no matter how many times it is destroyed. Entertaining, fascinating, and informative, City of Djinns is an irresistible blend of research and adventure.
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Sparkling with irrepressible wit, City of Djinns peels back the layers of Delhi's centuries-old history, revealing an extraordinary array of characters along the way-from eunuchs to descendants of great Moguls. With refreshingly open-minded curiosity, William Dalrymple explores the seven "dead" cities of Delhi as well as the eighth city—today's Delhi. Underlying his quest is the legend of the djinns, fire-formed spirits that are said to assure the city's Phoenix-like regeneration no matter how many times it is destroyed. Entertaining, fascinating, and informative, City of Djinns is an irresistible blend of research and adventure.
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- Title City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi
- Author William Dalrymple
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 352
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Books, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date March 25, 2003
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780142001004 / 0142001007
- Weight 0.52 lbs (0.24 kg)
- Dimensions 7.92 x 5.02 x 0.65 in (20.12 x 12.75 x 1.65 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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- Cultural Region: Indian
- Library of Congress subjects Delhi (India) - Description and travel, Delhi (India) - Social life and customs
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002033382
- Dewey Decimal Code 954.560
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- Vanity Fair, 09/01/2009, Page 158
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