City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi

Title: City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi
Author: William Dalrymple
ISBN: 9780142001004
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2003
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: Reprint
Number of Pages: 350
Section: History | Asia | South - General
Publisher Description: Peeling back the layers of Delhi's centuries-old history, City of Djinns is an irresistible blend of research and adventure.

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, author 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.