City of Djinns
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City of Djinns

by William Dalrymple

1993•Documentary•351 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalfresh & originalrealisticintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questsocial commentaryunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeRealistic and wide-ranging: a polished non-fiction book, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

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3.7 / 5

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About This Book

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.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalAll consuming questSocial commentaryUnlikely connections

Subjects

Social life and customsDescription and travelHistoryNonfictionTravel15.75 history of AsiaManners and customsErlebnisbericht

Details

Author
William Dalrymple
Published
1993
Pages
351
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