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The Enchantress of Florence
The Enchantress of Florence

Historical fantasy intertwining Mughal and Renaissance intrigue.

Imagine delving into a world where East meets West in a tale spun by a master storyteller. "The Enchantress of Florence" weaves historical richness with lush narrative, all set against the backdrop of two opulent and powerful cities. It's a novel where Salman Rushdie's characteristic literary magic makes history come alive, challenging your perceptions of reality and myth, and ultimately offering a sumptuous reading experience that unites the grandeur of the Mughal Empire with the intellectual vibrance of Renaissance Florence. If you enjoy tales that blend real historical figures with fantastical stories, this book is a vibrant tapestry to get lost in.

  • Booker Prize Nominee for Longlist (2008)
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ISBN: 9780224061636
Authors: Salman Rushdie
Publisher: Cape
Date of Publication: 2008-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Magical Realism, Italian Literature, Asian Literature, Historical Fantasy
Goodreads rating: 3.61
(rated by 19431 readers)

Description

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. The stranger claims to be the child of a lost Mughal princess, the youngest sister of Akbar's grandfather Babar: Qara Koz, 'Lady Black Eyes', a great beauty believed to possess powers of enchantment and sorcery, who is taken captive first by an Uzbek warlord, then by the Shah of Persia, and finally becomes the lover of a certain Argalia, a Florentine soldier of fortune, commander of the armies of the Ottoman Sultan. When Argalia returns home with his Mughal mistress the city is mesmerized by her presence, and much trouble ensues. The Enchantress of Florence is the story of a woman attempting to command her own destiny in a man's world. It brings together two cities that barely know each other - the hedonistic Mughal capital, in which the brilliant emperor wrestles daily with questions of belief, desire and the treachery of sons, and the equally sensual Florentine world of powerful courtesans, humanist philosophy and inhuman torture, where Argalia's boyhood friend "il Machia" - Niccolo' Machiavelli - is learning, the hard way, about the true brutality of power. These two worlds, so far apart, turn out to be uncannily alike, and the enchantments of women hold sway over them both. But is Mogor's story true? And if so, then what happened to the lost princess? And if he's a liar, must he die?
 

Historical fantasy intertwining Mughal and Renaissance intrigue.

Imagine delving into a world where East meets West in a tale spun by a master storyteller. "The Enchantress of Florence" weaves historical richness with lush narrative, all set against the backdrop of two opulent and powerful cities. It's a novel where Salman Rushdie's characteristic literary magic makes history come alive, challenging your perceptions of reality and myth, and ultimately offering a sumptuous reading experience that unites the grandeur of the Mughal Empire with the intellectual vibrance of Renaissance Florence. If you enjoy tales that blend real historical figures with fantastical stories, this book is a vibrant tapestry to get lost in.

  • Booker Prize Nominee for Longlist (2008)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.