City of Djinns
William Dalrymple · 1993
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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.
First sentence: Mrs. Puri had achieved all this through a combination of hard work and good old-fashioned thrift.
Book details
- Year
- 1993
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Editions
- 5
- Pages
- 352
- ISBN
- 9780006375951
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