Salman Rushdie

Presents the story of a woman attempting to command her own destiny in a man's world. This book brings together two cities that barely know each other - the hedonistic Mughal capital, in which the emperor wrestles daily with questions of belief, desire and the treachery of sons, and the equally sensual Florentine world of powerful courtesans.

A Novel

The Enchantress of Florence

Bhavya Sharma

Prashanth Srivatsa

There was never any doubt in Rushdie's ability to weave magic and realism together, an art descended from the likes of Garcia Marquez and churned to fit into the Mughal Indian period. Similarities aside, The Enchantress of Florence is delicious in its language, a host of characters dancing to Rushdie's tune, but never really managing to make you empathise with their terrible ambitions.

James Haliburton

Wonderful, sprawling fairy tale - bawdy and beautiful . . . Rushdie effortlessy moves through time and across continents with his usal finely-tuned eye for luxurious imagery.

Trevor Berrett

Not a high recommendation here. The first part is fantastic - I loved it. But after the first 100 pages, the life got sucked out of the book! 

For my complete review:

http://mookse.wordpress.com/2008/08/0...

The Enchantress of Florence A Novel

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