Delirious Delhi: Inside India's Incredible Capital

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When the Big Apple no longer felt big enough, Dave Prager and his wife, Jenny, moved to a city of sixteen million peoplewith seemingly twice as many honking horns. Living and working in Delhi, the couple wrote about their travails and discoveries on their popular blog Our Delhi Struggle. This book, all new, is Daves top-to-bottom account of a megacity he describes as simultaneously ecstatic, hallucinatory, feverish, and hugely energizing. Weaving together useful observations and hilarious anecdotes, he covers what you need to know to enjoy the city and discover its splendors: its sprawling layout,some favorite sites, the food, the markets, and the challenges of living in or visiting a city that presents every human extreme at once. Among his revelations: secrets that every Delhiite knows, including the key phrase for successfully negotiating with any shopkeeper; the most fascinating neighborhoods, and the trendiest; the realities behind common stereotypes; tips for enjoying street food and finding hidden restaurants, as well as navigating the transportation system; and the nuances of gestures like the famous Indian head bobble. Delirious Delhi is at once tribute to a great world city and an invitation to explore. Read it, and youll want to book the next flight!

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His investigations are acute and amusing. . . . Expats [in Delhi]: send this to your friends abroad to give them an idea of what you re going through.
There are passages of great sensitivity and superb writing. . . . Foreigners who intend to spend time in urban India . . . will be grateful for Dave Prager s book.
Full of useful and often hilarious information.
Full of useful--and often hilarious--information.