Salman Rushdie | The Enchantress of Florence

(This recording contains explicit content.) Salman Rushdie's novels are known for their witty examinations of an ever-changing sociopolitical landscape. Midnight's Children, winner of the prestigious Booker Prize, is a comedic telling of Indian history. Published in 2005, Shalimar the Clown is an epic narrative that moves from California to Kashmir, from Nazi occupied Europe to the world of modern terrorism. In his latest novel, The Enchantress of Florence, a young European traveler arrives a...