The Viceroy of Ouidah
Download or Read eBook The Viceroy of Ouidah PDF written by Bruce Chatwin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1988-06-07 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Bruce Chatwin |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 110 |
| Release | : 1988-06-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781101503218 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1101503211 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Viceroy of Ouidah by : Bruce Chatwin
Book excerpt: Bruce Chatwin’s debut novel: “Conrad’s Heart of Darkness seen through a microscope” (The Atlantic) 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.
