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

City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi

William Dalrymple, Olivia Fraser

352 pages first pub 1993 (editions)

nonfiction history travel challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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 curios...

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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%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 35%
fast 14%

Average rating

4.08

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