THE VICEROY OF OUIDAH
Book ID/图书代码: 00200006B01378
English Summary/英文概要: 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.
Chinese Summary/中文概要: 1812年,弗朗西斯科•曼诺尔•达•席尔瓦为了摆脱贫困的巴西,航行到(中西非国家)达荷美共和国,决心在奴隶贸易中赚取利益。手无寸铁的他有着坚韧的意志,他成为了维达最具实力的财主,和一个非凡王朝的创始人。现在他仅剩的抱负是带着自己的荣耀返回巴西,但他与达荷美共和国的蜜月期即将结束了,这片充满危险的国度将会使他的梦想缘灭。(Sandy)
Awards/获奖情况:’Quite simply dazzling’---Observer
About the Author/作者介绍: 布鲁斯•查特文(Bruce Chatwin),一个传奇式的人物。他1940年出生于英国谢菲尔德,曾是苏富比最年轻的董事之一,后来辞去工作开始旅行。1972年,任职于《星期日泰晤士报》(The Sunday Times),三年后又突然离职,远走世界的尽头——巴塔哥尼亚。这趟长达六个月的自我放逐之旅,让查特文完成了他的第一部作品——《巴塔哥尼亚高原上》。该书出版至今受到无数读者喜爱,其独特的写作风格,更获得英国“豪森登奖”(Hawtklornden Prize)及美国“福斯特奖”等文学大奖的肯定。查特文于1989年1月去世,短短十余年间,他陆续完成的作品包括小说、散文、旅行文学及摄影集等,其中较著名的包括:曾进入1988年“布克奖”决选名单的《乌兹》(Utz),以及《歌之版图》(The Songlines)等。Bruce Chatwin reinvented British travel writing with his first book, In Patagonia, and followed it with four other books, each unique and extraordinary. He died in 1989.
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