Very entertaining. I started reading it some time before my first trip to India then had to take it back to the library. Finished it after returning and really enjoyed the "visit back". Now I want to go back again. The method of exploring a city - in spiral format, is a really interesting idea and makes me wonder how it would be to do that in my own city on foot, or in a bigger project, by bike. ( )

A William Dalrympish attempt at Delhification or should I say become a Delhiphile. I am afraid to say he falls far short of expectations, for some reason fixated by the sordid underbelly of the city and magnifying it to unneeded level of detail a la Slumdog Millionaire. What is with these British like the pot trying to call the kettle black. Some of the blighted areas of London like Eastham are no different from the same Delhi neighborhoods he describes in such gory detail.

A William Dalrympish attempt at Delhification or should I say become a Delhiphile. I am afraid to say he falls far short of expectations, for some reason fixated by the sordid underbelly of the city and magnifying it to unneeded level of detail a la Slumdog Millionaire. What is with these British like the pot trying to call the kettle black. Some of the blighted areas of London like Eastham are no different from the same Delhi neighborhoods he describes in such gory detail.

This is a surprisingly good book. It is not long, and the manner in which the book has been written makes it a pleasure to read. I like the tool of using "intermissions" between chapters, and this makes it refreshing.

There is a lot of good information about Delhi, and about some more stuff as well. I figured that I know Delhi well, and I do, but there were enough surprises that were thrown up from time to time.

Sam evidently does have a feel for Delhi, and a lot of "positive energy" towards the city. This comes through very clearly, and it shows even when he writes about the not so savory parts of the city.

A good read indeed! ( )