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by Giles Foden
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  Introduction

  Author Biography

  Plot Summary

  Chapter Summaries & Analysis

The Last King of Scotland begins with a car crash: Idi Amin, the dictator of Uganda, drives his bright red Maserati at manic speeds down dirt tracks in the countryside and hits a cow. He is thrown clear, but sprains a wrist. Nicholas Garrigan, a foreign service doctor from Scotland, is called upon to tend to him. A few months later, when Amin fires his personal physician, he appoints Garrigan to take the spot. Garrigan narrates the book in the first person, and tells the story of his life in Uganda as Idi Amin's doctor. (read more)
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  Characters

  Themes

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  Historical Context

  Critical Overview

  Criticism

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  Topics for Further Study

  Compare & Contrast

  What Do I Read Next?

  Further Reading

  Sources

  Copyright Information

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