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The Enchantress of Florence

Pages
466
Published
2008
Language
English

Synopsis

A mysterious European traveler arrives at the court of Emperor Akbar with a tale of a powerful enchantress and her journey to Florence. This novel explores the lives of two powerful cities at their peak: the Mughal capital, where Akbar grapples with faith and family, and Renaissance Florence, where Niccolò Machiavelli learns about the harsh realities of power. It's a story of a woman striving to control her own destiny in a world dominated by men.

About the author

S
Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie was born in 1947 in Bombay to a Kashmiri family. He won the Booker Prize in 1981. Much of his fiction is set on the Indian subcontinent. His style is often classified as magical realism mixed with historical fiction, and a dominant theme of his work is the story of the many connections, disruptions and migrations between the Eastern and Western world.

Characters

Mogor dell'AmoreProtagonist
Akbar Emperor of HindustanSupporting
Niccolò MachiavelliSupporting
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