Jun 23
The city grows on,
as if there were no workers --
but a magician.
as if there were no workers --
but a magician.
Novel "The Enchantress of Florence" (2008, Salman Rushdie), part 1, chapter 3
Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')
The magically rapid growth of this city is also told in the novel "Victory City" (2023, Salman Rushdie)
Collection "Low gear"
Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')
The magically rapid growth of this city is also told in the novel "Victory City" (2023, Salman Rushdie)
Collection "Low gear"
