City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi

Reviews

DANIYAL

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 ! William Dalrymple is one such traveler, an able historian and an interesting writer, full of anecdotes and cutting wit. An amazing journey about the capital of India through history .

Niaz Ahmed

The book contains two strands. So much so that when he first visited my hometown, he used his habitual morning walks to explore various parts of the locality.

Anu Jais

Even now, years after that visit, he fondly recalls all those sights and speaks glowingly about the ancient traditions prevailing in my hometown. A must read . Very good book The other strand travels in the opposite direction, drawing concentric circles in the sands of Time, tracing the history of Delhi backwards, starting from the British Raj and its gory legacy – the Partition of India.

LAKSHMI R MENON

For those who love traveling to historic cities, this is how to come to a city, know it to the very depth, and finally, love it like your motherland! Dalrymple’s arrival, his experience with the prevailing bureaucracy, the quirks of Indians stuck in the transition from the so-far cloistered Indian society, marked by the docile Doordarshan, to the ‘liberal’ Western culture, epitomized by half-clad VJs of MTVs and V Channels. As colorful as Delhi’s history, this is a must read for anyone in love with India, its heritage and history. A city like no other , so so old yet so young .

Ronak

Delhi - A city which has always intrigued Me. AK.