An edition of The Viceroy of Ouidah
(1980)
Viceroy of Ouidah
by Bruce Chatwin
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In this vivid, powerful novel, Chatwin tells of Francisco Manoel de Silva, a poor Brazilian adventurer who sails to Dahomey in West Africa to trade for slaves and amass his fortune. His plans exceed his dreams, and soon he is the Viceroy of Ouidah, master of all slave trading in Dahomey. But the ghastly business of slave trading and the open savagery of life in Dahomey slowly consume Manoel's wealth and sanity.
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"THE FAMILY OF Francisco Manoel da Silva had assembled at Ouidah to honour his memory with a Requiem Mass and dinner."
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| October 3, 2025 | Edited by bitnapper | Merge works (MRID: 241391) |
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