The Moor's Last Sight - Salman Rushdie

This is the first book by Salman Rushdie that I have ever read and I must admit I was pleasantly suprised. Rushdie is an eloquent writer who effortlessly weaves wit and humour into his richly descriptive prose. His level of knowledge and ability to draw cultural comparisons on a variety of levels is astounding. Set in Bombay, in India, The Moor's Last Sigh tells the tragic story of the Da Gama - Zogoiby dynasty. The story is told by Moraes Zogoiby, a man inflicted with a premature ageing condition which means he grows old at twice the rate of normal people. The Zogoiby family are major players in the spice trade but we soon discover they have more than ...