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The story follows Scottish doctor Nicholas Garrigan, who becomes embroiled in the tumultuous regime of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin after a chance encounter. Appointed as Amin's personal physician, Garrigan navigates the complexities of power and madness in a country undergoing drastic transformation. The narrative explores themes of morality, complicity, and the impact of colonial legacies as Garrigan witnesses the descent into tyranny and terror under Amin's rule.
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The Last King of Scotland, Giles Foden
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- Released
- 1999
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- Title
- The Last King of Scotland
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Giles Foden
- Publisher
- Random House Group
- Released
- 1999
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 352
- ISBN13
- 9780375703317
- Description
- The story follows Scottish doctor Nicholas Garrigan, who becomes embroiled in the tumultuous regime of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin after a chance encounter. Appointed as Amin's personal physician, Garrigan navigates the complexities of power and madness in a country undergoing drastic transformation. The narrative explores themes of morality, complicity, and the impact of colonial legacies as Garrigan witnesses the descent into tyranny and terror under Amin's rule.