The Enchantress of Florence
(Random House), by Salman Rushdie
The
clash and convergence of cultures has always been a theme in the life and
writing of Salman Rushdie. In his latest novel, a fair-haired Italian, claiming
to be the ambassador of Elizabeth I, arrives in Mughal
Salman Rushdie will read at Harry W.
Schwartz Bookshop in Shorewood on July 9 at 7 p.m. Tickets are required. For
more information, visit www.schwartzbooks.com.
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