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Given the mystery box concept, we're unable to disclose the book titles. 197 x 133 x 22 He pursues Delhi's interlacing layers of history along narrow alleys and broad boulevards, brilliantly conveying its intoxicating mix of mysticism and mayhem. Lodging with the beady-eyed Mrs Puri and encountering an extraordinary array of characters - from elusive eunuchs to the last remnants of the Raj - William Dalrymple comes to know the bewildering city intimately. Call us on: +442033020460 'Certainly,' replied the Sufi. 'City of Djinns' is an astonishing and sensitive portrait of a city, and confirms William Dalrymple as one of the most compelling explorers of India's past and present. From the author of the Samuel Johnson prize shortlisted 'The Return of a King', this is William Dalrymple's captivating memoir of a year spent in Delhi, a city watched over and protected by the mischievous invisible djinns.
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Niaz Ahmed
William Dalrymple is one such traveler, an able historian and an interesting writer, full of anecdotes and cutting wit. First published in 1993, during a period when India was soaking up the effects of globalization and privatization, the book recounts Mr. Man, I felt a sigh and a tinge of sadness as I closed the book and kept it aside! Puri, Balvinder Singh the boisterous taxi driver and the ageing Islamic scholar Dr.
DANIYAL
The world, luckily for moored mortals like me, is filled with travelers like my father-in-law, people that step into the streets, take in all that smell and sights, get acquainted with the local customs and culture, be a part of the milieu and become one with it. Detailing the now-fascinating, now-revolting Mughal history, describing the early days of sultanates, talking about the little-known Hindu kings like Anangpal Tomar, the book makes an ambitious effort at going all the way up to the pre-historic days of Indraprastha, the famed city of Pandavas, which stood in or around the area where modern Delhi now stands. And, a delight this turned out to be!
Ronak
I often compare myself with him – a man of his age preferring to explore by walking around, in places he doesn’t know, amidst people that speak languages he doesn’t understand. A city like no other , so so old yet so young .
Anu Jais
This city is even older than our very own Mahabharata ! When he writes a book about his first visit to Delhi, a city with a history that is as old as one of India’s greatest epics, if not more, you can expect it to be a great treat.
Ashok Krishna
If anyone wants to read about delhi a little more please read TWILIGHT IN DELHI by AHMED ALI. A city destined to always exist no matter how many times it's been destroyed .
LAKSHMI R MENON
I just hope and pray it comes out from the dreadful effects of #Pollution it's been going thru coz if given a choice , I would love to settle in Delhi ! So much so that when he first visited my hometown, he used his habitual morning walks to explore various parts of the locality. His flirtatious landlord and the mildly-grumpy-often-friendly landlady, Mr.
A travelogue of sorts ! Jaffery are some of the characters that add vibrant hues to this strand as it moves forward. The strand is made colorful by the presence of some interesting characters.
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