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A Scottish doctor who is personal physician to the African dictator, Idi Amin, is seduced by his charm and the perks of office to the point where he ignores the dictator's unspeakable brutality. Now back in Scotland, Dr. Nicholas Garrigan questions his complicity and finds the answer in the corruption of power.
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The last king of Scotland, Giles Foden
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- Released
- 1999
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Giles Foden
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Released
- 1999
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0571195644
- ISBN13
- 9780571195640
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Politics, Relationships, Wars, Murders, Africa, Violence, Fear, Guilt, Doctors, Dictatorship, Uganda
- Original title
- The last king of Scotland
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- A Scottish doctor who is personal physician to the African dictator, Idi Amin, is seduced by his charm and the perks of office to the point where he ignores the dictator's unspeakable brutality. Now back in Scotland, Dr. Nicholas Garrigan questions his complicity and finds the answer in the corruption of power.