RUSHDIE, Salman.
The Enchantress of Florence.
New York: Random House Inc. , 2008.
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First Edition of The Enchantress of Florence; Signed by Salman Rushdie
First edition of Salman Rushdie’s richly imagined historical novel linking Renaissance Florence and the court of the Mughal emperor Akbar through the legend of a mysterious and captivating woman known as the “Enchantress.” Octavo, original publisher's half cloth. Boldly signed by Salman Rushdie on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Dust jacket design by Gabrielle Bordwin. Author photograph by Beowulf Sheehan.
The Enchantress of Florence (2008) by Salman Rushdie is a richly imaginative historical novel that interweaves the cultures of Renaissance Europe and Mughal India. The narrative begins when a mysterious traveler arrives at the court of the Mughal emperor Akbar claiming kinship through a legendary woman known as the “Enchantress of Florence.” Through layered storytelling that moves between Florence and the Mughal Empire, Rushdie explores themes of power, imagination, identity, and the fluid boundaries between history and myth. Blending historical figures with magical realism, the novel reflects on the ways stories shape political authority and cultural memory while illuminating the shared intellectual currents of East and West during the early modern period.
The Enchantress of Florence.
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