The release date for the English version of 'City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi' by
William Dalrymple is Mar 2003. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
With uncontrollably sharp humor, City of Djinns peels back the centuries-old history of Delhi, exposing a remarkable cast of people along the way, from eunuchs to the great Moguls' descendants. William Dalrymple investigates the eight city—today's Delhi—as well as the seven "dead" cities of Delhi with a welcome lack of prejudice. The myth of the djinns, fire-formed spirits who are supposed to guarantee the city's Phoenix-like resurrection no matter how many times it is destroyed, lies at the heart of his mission. City of Djinns is an enthralling combination of adventure and investigation that is both interesting and educational.