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by William Dalrymple (Author, Illustrator) "Mrs. Puri had achieved all this through a combination of hard work and good old-fashioned thrift..." (more)
Key Phrases: salwar kameez, elephant fights, nautch girls, Shah Jehan, Red Fort, Balvinder Singh (more...)
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Delhi has a richly layered past, and Dalrymple (In Xanadu, McKay, 1990) deftly peels away each layer to reveal how the city came to be what it is today. Djinns are spirits said to be seen only after prolonged fasting and prayer; they too are integral to understanding the city. The author, a young Scot carrying on the fine British tradition of travel writing, has a knack for meeting fascinating people and capturing their most revealing remarks. He introduces us to dervishes, eunuchs, partridge fighting, weddings, and expatriates. His wife contributes sketches that nicely complement his text. Considering the importance of Delhi, the capital of the world's second most populous nation, this book deserves to be in most public and academic libraries.
Harold M. Otness, Southern Oregon State Coll. Lib., Ashland
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Book Description
As Dalrymple's first book, "In Xanadu", traversed thousands of miles, now he traverses thousands of years. In the course of 12 months in Delhi, he peels back the successive encrusting layers of history, using both material and human remains of each of the eight cities of Delhi, interlacing innumerable stories with the present and ending with the Delhi creation myth contained in the great Indian epic "The Mahabharata".

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0006375952
  • ISBN-13: 978-0006375951
  • Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.9 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  (42 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #706,226 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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