The Viceroy of Ouidah
4.0/ 5
1 ratings
About This Book
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.
Track Your Reading
Sign in to save this book, track pages, log finished reads and rereads, and build your Reading Diary.
Sign InHistoryFictionDescription and travelFiction, historical, generalNigeria, fictionFiction, generalFiction, historical
The Swinging Light
Book Details
First Published
1980
Pages
142 pages
Rating
4.0 / 5
Ratings
1
Editions
12
Publisher
VINTAGE (RAND)
Language
FRE, SPA, ENG
Status
Published
The People Behind The Book
Authors
You May Also Like
Recommended Books
A People's History of the United States
1980
Howard Zinn, Kathy Emery, Ellen Reeves, Matt Damon, Howard Zinn
