The Last King of Scotland

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Synopsis

'A gripping tale of tropical corruption' Spectator'A genuine imaginative achievement' Daily Telegraph'As convincing and terrifying a portrait of a capricious tyrant as I have ever read' Evening StandardIn an incredible twist of fate, a Scottish doctor on a Ugandan medical mission becomes irreversibly entangled with one of the world's most barbaric figures: Idi Amin. Impressed by Dr. Garrigan's brazen attitude in a moment of crisis, the newly self-appointed Ugandan President Amin hand picks him as his personal physician and closest confidante. Though Garrigan is at first flattered and fascinated by his new position, he soon awakens to Amin's savagery - and his own complicity in it. Horror and betrayal ensue as Garrigan tries to right his wrongs and escape Uganda alive.

Book details

Series:
Nhb Modern Plays Ser.
Author:
Giles Foden
ISBN:
9781474624282
Related ISBNs:
9781474624275
Publisher:
Orion
Pages:
80
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2021-08-04
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
1998
Copyright by:
Giles Foden 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers