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Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Giles foden, who grew up in africa, was for three years an assistant editor of the times literary supplement and then joined the staff of the guardian. Focusing on the rise of ugandan president idi amin and. The last king of scotland is a first book by giles foden. Shortly after his arrival in uganda, scottish doctor nic. By turns comic and chilling, giles fodens the last king of scotland is a masterful debut from a remarkable talenta riveting history of blood, misery and foolishness that lingers in the mind long after the last page is turned, and a profound meditation on conscience, charisma, and the slow corruption of the human heart. The last king of scotland 1998 by giles foden author. In 1970, the justgraduated doctor nicholas garrigan moves to uganda to get rid of his conservative father. Splay anthem, won the 2006 national book award, and his work has been recognized with other prestigious awards, including the bollingen prize and the. In the novel, scotsman nicholas garrigan tells the tale of how he came to be idi amins personal physician and of his subsequent adventures. In the last king of scotland foden s amin is as ridiculous as he is abhorrent.

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