The Last King of Scotland: Giles Foden
- £16.99 (CD-Audio)
Synopsis:
What would it be like to become Idi Amin's personal physician? Giles Foden's bestselling thriller is the story of a young Scottish doctor drawn into the heart of the Ugandan dictator's surreal and brutal regime. Privy to Amin's thoughts and ambitions, he is both fascinated and appalled. As Uganda plunges into civil chaos he realises action is imperative - but which way should he jump?
Tags:
- Categorised as:
- Fiction
- Sub-categories:
- General Fiction
- Places:
- Africa
- People & Characters:
- Idi Amin
- Genres & Themes:
- Dictators; Psychopaths; Rebellion; Violence
- Awards & Prizes:
- Whitbread First Novel Award - Winner 1998; Betty Trask Award - Winner ; Somerset Maugham Award - Winner
- Selected edition:
- CD-Audio
- ISBN:
- 9780571240302
- Published:
- 03.07.2008
