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The Viceroy Of Ouidah
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Author : Bruce Chatwin
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 1988-06-07
The Viceroy Of Ouidah written by Bruce Chatwin and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988-06-07 with Fiction categories.
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.
Le Vice Roi De Ouidah
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Author : Bruce Chatwin
language : fr
Publisher: Grasset & Fasquelle
Release Date : 2003
Le Vice Roi De Ouidah written by Bruce Chatwin and has been published by Grasset & Fasquelle this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with categories.
Négrier brésilien de race blanche, Francisco Manoel da Silva sévit sur les côtes du Dahomey, cette " Sparte noire ", au début du XIXe siècle. Allié au roi du Dahomey, puis jeté en prison, et finalement sauvé par le demi-frère du roi, Francisco devient vice-roi de Ouidah. Mélange de satrape et d'idéaliste, il tente de développer le commerce avec l'Europe. Bizarrement, il finance aussi au Dahomey la création d'une sorte de " petit Brésil ", constitué d'anciens esclaves s'étant affranchis pour retourner sur la terre de leurs ancêtres ! Au-delà du picaresque, l'écrivain voyageur Bruce Chatwin livre un beau roman sur l'ascension et la chute d'un aventurier insaisissable, roman qui est aussi un traité de l'exil intérieur.
Utz
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Author : Bruce Chatwin
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 1989-12-01
Utz written by Bruce Chatwin and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-12-01 with Fiction categories.
An elegant novel set in Prague about the possibility of freedom in an unfree state, from the acclaimed author of The Songlines and In Patagonia Utz collects Meissen porcelain with a passion. His collection, which he has protected and enlarged through both World War II and Czechoslovakia's years of Stalinism, numbers more than 1,000 pieces, all crammed into his two-room Prague flat. Utz is allowed to leave the country each year, and although he has considered defection, he always returns. He cannot take his precious collection with him, but he cannot leave it, either. And so Utz is as much owned by his porcelain as it is owned by him, as much of a prisoner of the collection as of the Communist state. A fascinating, enigmatic man, Kaspar Utz is one of Bruce Chatwin's finest creations. And his story, as delicately cast as one of Utz's porcelain figures, is unforgettable.
What Am I Doing Here
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Author : Bruce Chatwin
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2014-12-09
What Am I Doing Here written by Bruce Chatwin and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In this collection of profiles, essays and travel stories, Chatwin takes us to Benin, where he is arrested as a mercenary during a coup; to Boston to meet an LSD guru who believes he is Christ; to India with Indira Ghandi when she attempted a political comeback in 1978; and to Nepal where he reminds us that 'Man's real home is not a house, but the Road, and that life itself is a journey to be walked on foot'
The Novels
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Author : Bruce Chatwin
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2017-10-05
The Novels written by Bruce Chatwin and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-05 with Fiction categories.
A collected edition of Bruce Chatwin’s acclaimed, captivating novels – On the Black Hill, Utz and The Viceroy of Ouidah – with an introduction by Hanya Yanagihara While Bruce Chatwin is best known as a master of travel literature, his three acclaimed novels must not be overlooked. Here we see a writer exploring human life, from its freedoms to its limits, in ever more exhilarating and unexpected ways. In On the Black Hill, twin brothers begin to realise that the world beyond their familiar fields is changing. In Utz, a scholar visits a communist state to meet an eccentric porcelain collector. And in The Viceroy of Ouidah, an ambitious slave trader makes a choice that could threaten his ultimate dream.
Under The Sun
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Author : Bruce Chatwin
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2011-02-17
Under The Sun written by Bruce Chatwin and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-17 with Literary Collections categories.
"Wonderful...the closest we are ever going to get to a Chatwin autobiography." -William Dalrymple, The Times Literary Supplement (London) The celebrated author of such beloved works as In Patagonia and The Songlines, Bruce Chatwin was a nomad whose desire for adventure and enlightenment was made wholly evident by his writing. This marvelous selection of letters-to his wife, to his parents, and to friends, including Patrick Leigh Fermor, James Ivory, and Paul Theroux- reveals a passionate man and a storyteller par excellence. Written with the verve and sharpness of expression that first marked him as an author of singular talent, Chatwin's letters provide a window into his remarkable life and strikingly detailed insights regarding his literary ambitions and tastes.
Amazons Of Black Sparta 2nd Edition
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Author : Stanley B. Alpern
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2011-04-11
Amazons Of Black Sparta 2nd Edition written by Stanley B. Alpern and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-11 with History categories.
The only thoroughly documented Amazons in world history are the women warriors of Dahomey, an eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Western African kingdom. Once dubbed a 'small black Sparta,' residents of Dahomey shared with the Spartans an intense militarism and sense of collectivism. Updated with a new preface by the author, Amazons of Black Sparta is the product of meticulous archival research and Alpern's gift for narrative. It will stand as the most comprehensive and accessible account of the woman warriors of Dahomey.
The Songlines
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Author : Bruce Chatwin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
The Songlines written by Bruce Chatwin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Aboriginal Australians categories.
On The Black Hill
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Author : Bruce Chatwin
language : en
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Release Date : 1982
On The Black Hill written by Bruce Chatwin and has been published by Jonathan Cape this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Fiction categories.
A tale of two brothers (identical twins) who stay in the farmhouse on the English-Welsh border where they were born, tilling the rough soil and sleeping in the same bed, touched only occasionally by the advance of the 20th century.
On The Black Hill
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Author : Bruce Chatwin
language : en
Publisher: Picador
Release Date : 1983
On The Black Hill written by Bruce Chatwin and has been published by Picador this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Fiction categories.
The tale of identical twin brothers who toil on the family farm in the wild and vibrant land of Wales and experience the oddities, wonders, and tragedies of human experience.