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The central theme of The Enchantress of Florence is the visit of a European to the Mughal emperor Akbar's court and his claim that he is a long lost relative of Akbar, born of an exiled Indian princess and an Italian from Florence. The story moves between continents, the court of Akbar to Renaissance Florence mixing history, fantasy and fable.
- Salman Rushdie
- 2008
Jan 1, 2008 · A tall, yellow-haired young European traveller calling himself 'Mogor dell'Amore', the Mughal of Love, arrives at the court of the real Grand Mughal, the Emperor Akbar, with a tale to tell that begins to obsess the whole imperial capital.
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- Hardcover
A magical-realist novel that interweaves the stories of the Mughal Empire, Renaissance Florence, and the Ottoman Empire. Learn about the mysterious stranger who claims to be the emperor's uncle, the enchantress who casts a spell on the Medici family, and the quest for the Mirror.
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Jun 8, 2008 · The yellow-haired traveler from the city of the Medicis claims a blood relationship with the emperor of the Mughals: a literal manifestation of the connection between East and West that’s...
Discover this magnificent magical novel from the Booker-prize winning author of Midnight's Children. When a young European traveller arrives at Sikri, the court of Mughal Emperor Akbar, the tale he spins brings the whole imperial capital to the brink of obsession.
Discover this magnificent magical novel from the Booker-prize winning author of Midnight's Children. When a young European traveller arrives at Sikri, the court of Mughal Emperor Akbar, the tale he spins brings the whole imperial capital to the brink of obsession.
- Paperback
- Salman Rushdie