The Enchantress of Florence
Description
In the opulent court of Emperor Akbar, a mysterious European traveler arrives with an extraordinary tale of a lost Mughal princess, Qara Koz, a woman of legendary beauty and rumored sorcery. His story weaves a captivating narrative of her capture, her escape, and her eventual entanglement with a Florentine soldier of fortune, Argalia. Their journey brings the exotic Mughal capital and the sensual world of Renaissance Florence into a collision of cultures, philosophies, and desires. Salman Rushdie masterfully explores themes of destiny, power, and the enduring enchantments of women as he questions the truth of the traveler's claims and the fate of the princess.
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paperback
Random House
Published May 2, 2008
320 pages
ISBN: 9780224061636
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Details
First Published
2008
Language
eng
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