 First edition | |
| Author | Giles Foden |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber |
Publication date | 1998 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| 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.