{"product_id":"delhi-9780099526742","title":"Delhi","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an extraordinary portrayal of one of the world''s fastest growing cities, Sam Miller sets out to discover the real Delhi.  Following a spiral course through the city, he visits its less celebrated destinations; the unexpected, the ignored and the eccentric. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough his encounters with Delhi''s people - from a professor of astrophysics to a crematorium attendant, from ragpickers to members of the Police Brass Band - Miller creates a richly entertaining portrait of what this megacity means to its residents. The modern Delhi he depicts, in all its humour and humanity, is one whose future concerns us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wild, spiralling wonder of a book... the sharpest reflection of the capital since William Dalrymple's \u003ci\u003eCity of Djinns\u003c\/i\u003e... Read this book and laugh, grow and gaze in gob-smacked wonder at India's whirling dreamtown -- Rory Maclean * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eThe liveliest of city travelogues, a beguiling introduction to the Indian capital and an irresistible read for even the faintly curious * Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003eA chronicle that rivals its subject matter in energy and scope... His talent is dizzying and his narrative a rich accomplishment. I walked miles in Delhi - without moving an inch * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eA dizzying, droll travelogue... Miller's multitudinous city snapshots elucidate the paradoxes of gloablisation without judgement, and his tales of urban wandering form a valuable archive of a rapidly transforming city. Miller's forays into city slums are poignant, humanising evocations of Delhi's underside -- Hirsh Sawnhey * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eA thoroughly entertaining book - even down to the countless footnotes - about a fascinating city * Financial Times *","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742116249943,"sku":"9780099526742","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780099526742.jpg?v=1758380559","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/delhi-9780099526742","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}