A review by saipradhanreads
The Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie

3.0

i love mughal history so of course i was looking forward to reading this one. typical rushdie in terms of style with the emphasis on sex and the aura of mystery, all a little contrived- the plot weaves in and out connecting fragments of the characters' lives. one way or the other rushdie always writes about identity, and i like the way he addresses how fluid, contrived or multifaceted identities were in the days of conquests and empires (and what has changed?)--of course the mughals are the perfect case in point.

i felt as if i could see rushdie's thought processes and interests wax and wane through this book - his exploration of linguistic roots (italian, persian, urdu), odd little details of old practices (memory palaces! i've always been intrigued!), etc. interesting, on the whole.

put me in the mood to revisit fatehpur sikri sometime soon.