{"product_id":"the-viceroy-of-ouidah-9780140112900","title":"The Viceroy of Ouidah","description":"\u003cb\u003eBruce Chatwin's debut novel: \"Conrad's \u003ci\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e seen through a microscope\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bruce Chatwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/1988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.74h x 5.03w x 0.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140112900\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBruce Chatwin (1940-1989) was the author of \u003cb\u003eIn Patagonia\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Viceroy of Ouidah\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eOn the Black Hill\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Songlines\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eUtz\u003c\/b\u003e. His other books are \u003cb\u003eWhat Am I Doing Here\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAnatomy of Restlessness\u003c\/b\u003e, posthumous anthologies of shorter works, and \u003cb\u003eFar Journeys\u003c\/b\u003e, a collection of his photographs that also includes selections from his travel notebooks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43125460893811,"sku":"9.78014E+12","price":23.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_41964c53-3e8d-4cdd-9bee-898010f86c59.jpg?v=1749647034","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-viceroy-of-ouidah-9780140112900","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}