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{{quote|''"In the beginning, there were three friends, Niccolò 'il Machia', Agostino Vespucci, and Antonino Argalia."''}}
''[[The Enchantress of Florence]]'' (2008) is the ninth novel of [[Salman Rushdie]], which unapologetically mixes historical facts and fantastical elements without shame or mercy. It is mostly seen as a work of [[Magic Realism]], but with quite a dose of fantasy element. Rushdie is particularly proud of the research he's done for the novel's writing, and proudly attached half a dozen pages of references at the end of the book—not bad for a work of fiction.
At the heights of the Mughal Empire of India, a blond traveller with a strange overcoat and, seemingly, magical prowess, came to visit Akbar the Great with a secret only a king may hear. He claimed to be under the protection of the greatest enchantress in the world: the titular enchantres of Florence. Strange things happened along the way.
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* [[Art Initiates Life]]: Jodha, the Emperor's favourite queen, was apparently conjured up by him by sheer force of will. This is among the few moments in the story which is hard to interpret in non-magical terms.
** [[Inverted Trope]]: Dashwant, the imperial artist, fell so madly in love with Qara Köz that he managed to transform himself into a painting.
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