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The Viceroy of Ouidah by Bruce Chatwin , Bruce Chatwin is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Viceroy of Ouidah about?
In 1812, Francisco Manoel da Silva, escaping a life of poverty in Brazil, sailed to the African kingdom of Dahomey, determined to make his fortune in the slave trade. Armed with nothing but an iron will, he became a man of substance in Ouidah and the founder of a remarkable dynasty. His one remaining ambition is to return to Brazil in triumph, but his friendship with the mad, mercurial king of Dahomey is fraught with danger and threatens his dream.words : 34848eboox : (retail)
Who reads The Viceroy of Ouidah?
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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Bruce Chatwin , Bruce Chatwin
- Publisher
- VINTAGE (RAND)
- Published
- 1980
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780099769613
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Travel
- Rating
- 3.63 / 5 (633 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13