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 The Viceroy of Ouidah - Bruce Chatwin
 The Viceroy of Ouidah - Bruce Chatwin ... 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.Newest Review: ... that launched his writing career after two successful careers with Sotheby's and the Sunday Times. I'm ashamed to say that I ... more ... have never read In Patagonia, or any of his other books, something I decided to rectify by borrowing this book from my partner. I didn't really know what to expect, but I thought that as the book was only 100 pages long, it wouldn't take me too long to read. I can usually get through a book of this length in a day or so, but this surprisingly took me four days to finish for more than one reason.
The best thing that I can say about this book is that it is really well written. The language is rich and vividly descri...more |
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The Viceroy of Ouidah - Bruce Chatwin: A Brazilian dynasty (729 words)
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Francisco Manoel da Silva is a poor Brazilian who seeks his fortune by sailing to the Kingdom of Dahomey on the West coast of Africa (now Benin and Togo) to pursue a career as a slave trader. Although he does make a lot of money, his life is fraught with problems, including war and his relationship with the King of Dahomey, who decides to lock da Silva up when he gets bored with him. Fortunately, the King is deposed and his brother, with whom da Silva is close friends, takes over, which bodes well for da Silva's future career and he becomes a famous personage in the area, known as Ouidah. Despite great wealth, a fabulous home and as many women as he can ... Read the complete review
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