Bruce Chatwin's debut novel: "Conrad's Heart of Darkness seen through a microscope" ( The Atlantic ) In 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 ...
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Bruce Chatwin's debut novel: "Conrad's Heart of Darkness seen through a microscope" ( The Atlantic ) In 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.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Some light foxing. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, ISBN: 0224018205.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, ISBN: 0224018205.
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F- in F- jacket. F-/F-. 8vo. original brown boards gilt in dustwrapper priced £16.99 overstickered by publisher (£8.95 net in UK only) (a trifle rubbed & nicked, slight sunning to spine titling); pp. [iv], 156, with endpaper maps. A near fine copy. The author's second book, a novel set in West Africe in the early 1800s.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book FIRST EDITION IN OCTAVO (22cm); ORIGINAL SIMULATED CLOTH IN BROWN PICTORIAL DUST JACKET; MAP ENDPAPERS. LIGHT WEAR TO JACKET EXTREMITIES, ELSE NEAR FINE. HISTORICAL NOVEL BASED LOOSELY ON THE LIFE OF A WHITE SLAVE TRADER IN BRAZIL.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 9780224018203. Size: 8"-9" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 0224018205. ISBN/EAN: 9780224018203. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 44349.