City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi (edit title)

Shelfari edited the description of City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi 8 days ago.

• 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.

Shelfari edited the description of City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi Saturday, August 1 2009.

• 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.

Shelfari edited the contributors of City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi Wednesday, July 22 2009.

• Added a contributor: William Dalrymple: (Primary Author)
• Added a contributor: Olivia Fraser: (Primary None)

Shelfari edited the first sentence of City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi Thursday, July 16 2009.

• Mrs. Puri had achieved all this through a combination of hard work and good old-fashioned thrift.