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Old 06-09-2008, 10:35 PM
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Salman Rushdie's Enchantress of Florence and Padma Lakshmi

Has anyone read the The Enchantress of Florenceby Salman Rushdie? I haven't read it, but it occurs to me and intrigues me that this book might be a thinly veiled homage or ode to Padma Lakshmi, his recently divorced ex-wife. She really does seem like the courtesan characters that this book focuses on.

If you've read it, what do you think of this theory?

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Old 06-10-2008, 12:03 AM
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Padma did live in Italy for six years long before Top Chef after all, just sayin'...
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