Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - The Viceroy of Ouidah

The Viceroy of Ouidah
The Viceroy of Ouidah
Author: Bruce Chatwin
ISBN 0330266136, paperback edition — In the early 1800s a poor Brazilian, Francisco Manoel da Silva, 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 friend to the mad, mercurial king. It was a relationship fraught with dan...  more »
ISBN: 280681
Publication Date: 1980
Pages: 126
Rating:
  ?

0 stars, based on 0 rating
Publisher: Picador
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
Reviews: Member | Write a Review
Read All 2 Book Reviews of "The Viceroy of Ouidah"

Please Log in to Rate these Book Reviews

reviewed The Viceroy of Ouidah on + 9 more book reviews
Based on actual historical figures in the history of Dahomey in west Africa. The writing is vivid, brisk, and only occasionally cryptic. Colorful characters act in a setting of which most modern readers were probably unaware until this novel appeared. Chatwin mainly wrote from his own adventurous experiences, and the material for this book was developed during a couple of those adventures.
reviewed The Viceroy of Ouidah on
Filled with presumably accurate historical details, this book ought to be interesting. In fact, in the beginning, it hooked me with its humor and beautiful writing. Half-way through, I began to feel bored and didn't finish it, but I am going to give it 4 stars because I think others might like it.

Be aware that because of the subject matter and times the book deals with, it naturally contains some savage or gruesome scenes. (There are a few images I wish I could forget.)


Genres: