德里
Delhi
Khushwant Singh · 初版 1983 年
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“当我厌倦了在异国他乡寻花问柳，我便回到德里，就像回到我的情妇 Bhagmati 身旁……”Khushwant Singh 这部关于德里城的宏大、香艳、不羁的巨著便由此拉开序幕。这部跨越六百余年历史的传奇故事的主讲人是一个放荡不羁、日渐衰老的浪子，他深爱着德里，正如深爱着那位 hijda 娼妓 Bhagmati——她半男半女，兼具两性的性创造力与充沛精力。为了“发现”他深爱的城市，叙述者穿梭于时空与历史的长河，结识了无数形形色色的人物：诗人与王公、圣徒与苏丹、诱人的尤物……
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如果你想读一本关于印度的书，可以看看库什万特·辛格（Khushwant Singh）写的《德里》（Delhi），关于印度最有趣的这座城市，这本书写得相当棒。=)
If you want to read a book about India, you could read "Delhi" by Khushwant Singh, it is a pretty cool book about India's most interesting city. =)
说到殖民主义的另一种视角：这在印度人中间非常有争议，但确实有不少印度人希望英国人从来没离开过。现代德里的主要建设者是一个叫 Sobha Singh 的人。他的儿子库什万特·辛格（Khushwant Singh）是独立后印度的著名作家/记者。儿子写过一本书，讲的是在英国人统治时期，他父亲会…
While on the subject of alternative colonialism: This is very controversial among Indians, but there are many among Indians who wish the British never left. The major builder of modern Delhi was a person named Sobha Singh. His son, Khushwant Singh, was a major writer/journalist in post-Independence India. The son has written a book about how when the British were in control, his father would…