This article is about the 1998 novel. For the 2006 film adaptation of the novel, see The Last King of Scotland (film). For the kings of Scotland, see List of Scottish monarchs.
The Last King of Scotland
First edition
Author
Giles Foden
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Genre
Novel
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Publication date
1998
Media type
Print (hardback and paperback)
ISBN
0-571-19564-4
OCLC
40981851
The Last King of Scotland is a novel by journalist Giles Foden,
published by Faber and Faber in 1998. Focusing on the rise of Ugandan President Idi Amin and his reign as dictator from 1971 to 1979, the novel, which interweaves fiction and historical fact, is written as the memoir of a fictional Scottish doctor in Amin's employ. Foden's novel received critical acclaim and numerous awards when it was published. In 2006, a loose eponymous film adaptation was released.
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