by Bruce Chatwin · Muchnik · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788476694503
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The Viceroy of Ouidah is a novel by author Bruce Chatwin, set in the 19th century. The story follows Francisco Manoel da Silva, a Brazilian who becomes wealthy through the African slave trade in the port of Ouidah, in Dahomey (present-day Benin). As he becomes the head of the slave traders, the brutality of the market and life in the primitive African civilization consume his wealth and mental health. The novel explores the complexity of African and Brazilian societies of the time.
