num_pages: 110
description: 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.
language: English
title: The Viceroy of Ouidah
titlecomplete: The Viceroy of Ouidah
genres: Classics, British Literature, Historical, Benin, Travel, Novels, Africa, Historical Fiction, Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 1242
places: Benin, Dahomey, Ouidah
publisher: Vintage