num_pages: 350
description: 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 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.
language: English
title: City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi
titlecomplete: City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi
genres: Historical, History, Travelogue, Travel, Indian Literature, Cities, India, Asia, Memoir, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 11993
places: Delhi
awards: awardedAt: 757411200000
name: Thomas Cook Travel Book Award, awardedAt: 757411200000
name: Sunday Times/Peters Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year Award
publisher: Penguin Books