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Plot outline. 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 ...
- Salman Rushdie
- 2008
Jan 1, 2008 · 3.61. 18,800 ratings2,204 reviews. 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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Jun 8, 2008 · The tale involves a lost princess a descendant of Genghis Khan, no less who becomes a sort of magical mascot for Florence; the princess’s look-alike maidservant called the Mirror; a Florentine...
A magical-realist novel by Salman Rushdie that spans the 16th century Mughal Empire and Renaissance Florence. It follows the adventures of Niccolo Vespucci, who claims to be the emperor's long-lost uncle and the son of the Enchantress of Florence, Angelica.
A Novel. By Salman Rushdie. Best Seller. Category: Literary Fiction | Historical Fiction. Paperback $17.00. Jan 06, 2009| ISBN 9780679640516. Buy. Ebook $11.99. May 27, 2008| ISBN 9781588367587. Buy. All Formats. +. Paperback$17.00. Jan 06, 2009 | ISBN 9780679640516. Add to Cart. Buy from Other Retailers: Ebook. May 27, 2008 | ISBN 9781588367587.
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May 27, 2008 · Vivid, gripping, irreverent, bawdy, profoundly moving, and completely absorbing, The Enchantress of Florence is a dazzling book full of wonders by one of the world’s most important living writers. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.
Apr 8, 2008 · The Enchantress of Florence. 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...
