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The Viceroy of Ouidah

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Bruce Chatwin's debut novel follows Francisco Manoel de Silva, a Brazilian adventurer who travels to Dahomey to trade for slaves and gain wealth. As he rises to become the Viceroy of Ouidah, the horrors of the slave trade and the brutal reality of life in Dahomey begin to erode his fortune and sanity.

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The Viceroy of Ouidah, Bruce Chatwin

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1988
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English
Released
1988
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Paperback
ISBN13
9780140112900
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Original title
The viceroy of Quidah
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Bruce Chatwin's debut novel follows Francisco Manoel de Silva, a Brazilian adventurer who travels to Dahomey to trade for slaves and gain wealth. As he rises to become the Viceroy of Ouidah, the horrors of the slave trade and the brutal reality of life in Dahomey begin to erode his fortune and sanity.