The Last King of Scotland

The Last King of Scotland
First edition
AuthorGiles Foden
LanguageEnglish
GenreNovel
PublisherFaber and Faber
Publication date
1998
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (hardback and paperback)
ISBN0-571-19564-4
OCLC40981851

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.