{"product_id":"city-of-djinns-a-year-in-delhi-paperback","title":"City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Dalrymple\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeeling back the layers of Delhi's centuries-old history, City of Djinns is an irresistible blend of research and adventure.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSparkling with irrepressible wit, \u003ci\u003eCity of Djinns\u003c\/i\u003e 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, author 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEntertaining, fascinating, and informative, \u003ci\u003eCity of Djinns\u003c\/i\u003e is an irresistible blend of research and adventure.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Dalrymple\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Scotland and brought up on the shores of the Firth of Forth. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and of the Royal Asiatic Society, and in 2002 was awarded the Mungo Park Medal by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society for his 'outstanding contribution to travel literature'. He wrote and presented the British television series \u003ci\u003eStones of the Raj \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIndian Journeys\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Grierson Award for Best Documentary Series at BAFTA in 2002. His Radio 4 series on the history of British spirituality and mysticism, \u003ci\u003eThe Long Search\u003c\/i\u003e, won the 2002 Sandford St Martin Prize for Religious Broadcasting and was described by the judges as 'thrilling in its brilliance... near perfect radio.'\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eHe is married to the artist Olivia Fraser, and they have three children. They now divide their time between London and Delhi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 7.92 x 5.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 25, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47287746330873,"sku":"9780142001004","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/EeSWM8FFqO9780142001004.webp?v=1781213678","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/city-of-djinns-a-year-in-delhi-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}