City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi by William Dalrymple, Olivia Fraser

City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi

William Dalrymple, Olivia Fraser

360 pages first pub 1993 (editions)

nonfiction history travel challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

 Delhi is a city like no other, one which, in spite of being as old as time, is culturally dominated by relatively new dwellers.Interspersed with accounts of meeting assorted Delhiwallahs including Sufis, eunuchs, Persian scholars and an Englishwo...

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Moods

informative 85%
reflective 78%
adventurous 64%
funny 64%
emotional 28%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 21%
relaxing 21%
challenging 14%
lighthearted 14%
dark 7%
mysterious 7%

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slow 35%
fast 14%

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