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The Viceroy of Ouidah

The Viceroy of Ouidah

Author(s): Bruce Chatwin

Location(s): Benin (Danhomè), Ouidah

Genre(s): Historical

Era(s): 1812

In 1812, Francisco Manoel da Silva, escaping a life of poverty in Brazil, 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.

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