142 Salman Rushdie's "The Enchantress of Florence" & Sailing the Eastern Mediterranean

20/07/2008 53 min

        142 Salman Rushdie's "The Enchantress of Florence" & Sailing the Eastern Mediterranean

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Salman Rushdie joins Rick to discuss how to confront the cultural clash between East and West and explain the motivation for his latest novel, "The Enchantress of Florence," which revolves around the earliest contacts between Europeans and 16th century moghul India. Later, sailing expert Anthony Sandberg recommends how to experience the eastern Mediterranean, much like the ancients did -- by island-hopping with a boat. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.