City of Djinns
Author: William Dalrymple
ISBN: 978-9385936555
Price: Rs. 5981.46 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
Delhi is a city like no other, one which, in spite of being as old as time, is culturally dominated by relatively new dwellers. Interspersed with accounts of meeting assorted Delhiwallahs including Sufis, eunuchs, Persian scholars and an Englishwoman who stays behind after the Raj's hasty exit, City of Djinns seeks out the essence of this ancient town in a travelogue like no other. Moving, profoundly insightful and compulsively readable, City of Djinns is a loving exploration by one of the great historians of our time of the city he choses to call home.
Edition details: English, 360 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-9385936555.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- General / Adult
- Language & Format
- English • Paperback
- ISBN Reference
- 978-9385936555
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury India
- Pan-India Delivery
- Dispatches in 24–48 Hours across India
What is this book about?
Delhi is a city like no other, one which, in spite of being as old as time, is culturally dominated by relatively new dwellers. Interspersed with accounts of meeting assorted Delhiwallahs including Sufis, eunuchs, Persian scholars and an Englishwoman who stays behind after the Raj's hasty exit,...
Who should read this book?
Recommended for readers who enjoy quality books and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by William Dalrymple.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- Published by Bloomsbury India.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 360.
Catalog Description
Delhi is a city like no other, one which, in spite of being as old as time, is culturally dominated by relatively new dwellers. Interspersed with accounts of meeting assorted Delhiwallahs including Sufis, eunuchs, Persian scholars and an Englishwoman who stays behind after the Raj's hasty exit, City of Djinns seeks out the essence of this ancient town in a travelogue like no other. Moving, profoundly insightful and compulsively readable, City of Djinns is a loving exploration by one of the great historians of our time of the city he choses to call home.
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