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City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi

Author William Dalrymple
Publisher Penguin Books
Category History
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PublisherPenguin Books
ISBN / ASIN0142001007
ISBN-139780142001004
CategoryHistory
MarketplaceUnited Kingdom 🇬🇧

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City of Djinns 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 dji... Full description