I've seen other books about first experiences in India, and there's still that feeling of an outsider looking in. Dave's book is refreshingly different - his writing puts across a sense of belonging, and a love for the city (that is sadly not shared among a majority of Indians, for whom it will remain the rape capital).
Move over, Lonely Planet. Whether you're a first time visitor or a long time resident, you will love this book. The hilarious accounts of travel by auto and bargaining in shop...

As an expat myself I love reading about how other foreigners perceive Delhi and have learned to adapt to the Delhi lifestyle.
Dave has done a wonderful job of putting into words so many of the things I could never describe. He brilliantly explains why Delhi is what it is and how it may evolve... hopefully not beyond recognition.
Great read for Indians too so they can understand how foreigners perceive their culture and why we perhaps behave strangely in their eyes.
This book has reminded me t...

You can read the full review here on my blog - http://blog.fatema.in/2012/10/book-review-delirious-delhi-by-dave-prager

India is a country of many hues, of opposites existing together, of both extremes being possible. It is a country you both love and hate at the same time and here its possible to do that. And Dave understands this; his book is all the shades of grey. I enjoyed reading Delirious Delhi and smiling and nodding along-side it. It was refreshing to read a book by a non-Indian wh...

This is a bloody awesome book... doesn't stereotype and provides an honest account of the magical city called Delhi - my hometown I loved reading it and made me nostalgic throughout...

Great humorous anecdotes which I could relate with and they made me howl with laughter - my wife can vouch for that ;)

Must read for everybody - not just Delhites!!!

Cheers,
Nishant Jha

As the author mentions, the book is for expats to understand Delhi and delhiites to understand expats. The book to be precise is not about Delhi, it’s a journey of the author where he very interestingly compares cultures. Unlike many tourist who come with a narrow mind, the author tries to accept things and thus presents a deeper analysis of the city and its life.

If you want to know more about Delhi then this book is not for you, but if you want to add another layer to things that you alre...

Very well written book with loads of humor, quirky places, and a very honest opinion about life, food, people and more of Delhi. Being from Delhi and having stayed there for most my life, it is very easy to relate and understand everything that they go through when trying to adjust to the Delhi flavour of life.

I enjoyed reading it a lot - must for tourists trying to live in Delhi, and recommended for people from Delhi who miss everything about it in their new city (in my case Bangalore).

This book is simply awsome. While i have read many books on Delhi, never have i seen an author writing straght from the heart. All over the book, you can see Dave's love for Delhi and his genuine liking for the city. Its a brilliant book with intelligent insights and very keen obesrvation on Delhi life. Its adequately humoured and after reading the book one feels as if you know this couple for long and would be more than happy in inviting them home for a home cooked Indian meal..:) ALl the be...

I did not take me too long to finish this one.The book is captivating and full of humour.I am amazed at the kind of detail author has gone into while describing places,anecdotes related to the city.How could an expat remember and capture so much when places have names not in his native language?
Nevertheless,it does suffer from nitpicking and sweeping generalizations at a few places.Mind you,no two situations are same in the city.I can relate to his sentiments for the poor in the city.The sto...

Dave's book on Delhi is a truly honest account of what expats face in Delhi / India. As an Indian (an proudly so !), I have met and interacted with a number of expats who have rather mean things to say about India and Indians. I do understand that things look and feel different looking at it thorough their eyes but always wished that they would understand the sensitivities of people around them. Delirious Delhi made me change my perspective of expats.

The book is extremely well written, hil...