精灵之城
City of Djinns
William Dalrymple · 初版 1993 年
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闪烁着难以抑制的才思与幽默，City of Djinns 层层揭开德里数百年历史的面纱，一路展现了各色非同寻常的人物——从宦官到伟大莫卧儿王朝的后裔。带着令人耳目一新的开明好奇心，William Dalrymple 探索了德里的七座“消亡之城”以及第八座城——今日的德里。贯穿他探索之旅的是关于 djinns（由烈火化成的精灵）的传说，据说无论这座城市被摧毁多少次，它们都能确保德里如凤凰涅槃般重生。妙趣横生、引人入胜且见闻广博，City of Djinns 是一部令
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……世界上绝无仅有。它色彩斑斓，文化、历史、美食、传统和体验都极其丰富。这座城市的内涵远不止空气质量！强烈安利大家找一本 William Dalrymple 的《City of Djinns》看看？https://www.amazon.com/City-Djinns-Delhi-William-Dalrymple/d...
…like it in the world. Its colorful, rich in culture, in history, in food, tradition and experience. The city is more than just its air quality! Can I recommend picking up a copy of William Dalrymple's "City of Djinns"? https://www.amazon.com/City-Djinns-Delhi-William-Dalrymple/d...
Dalrymple 是一位非常出色的历史学家兼作家。我也强烈推荐他的第一本书《City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi》（https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Djinns）。
Dalrymple is an excellent historian and author. I also highly recommend his first book, "City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Djinns).
1. 《Delhi: A novel》 2. 《The modern architecture of New Delhi》 3. 《Train to Pakistan》 4. 《Maximum City: Bombay Lost & Found》 5. 《City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi》 6. 《Bauhaus》 7. 《Making of the Atomic Bomb》
1. Delhi: A novel 2. The modern architecture of New Delhi 3. Train to Pakistan 4. Maximum City: Bombay Lost & Found 5. City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi 6. Bauhaus 7. Making of the Atomic Bomb
读过很多印度作者的书或关于印度的书——1. 《Delhi: A novel》 2. 《The modern architecture of New Delhi》 3. 《Train to Pakistan》 4. 《Maximum City: Bombay Lost & Found》 5. 《City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi》。目前在读——1. 《Bauhas》 2. 《Dark Sun: The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb》（不过我觉得我应该先读《Making of the Atomic Bomb》）
Read a lot of books from Indian Authors or books about India - 1. Delhi: A novel 2. The modern architecture of New Delhi 3. Train to Pakistan 4. Maximum City: Bombay Lost & Found 5. City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi Currently reading - 1. Bauhas 2. Dark Sun: The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb (Though, I think I should read Making of the Atomic Bomb first)