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THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND
by Foden, Giles
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0375403604
- ISBN 13
- 9780375403606
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About This Item
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1998. First American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Combining elements of the thriller noir with comedy, this novel is based on the macabre events of Idi Amin's regime, "The Last King of Scotland" being one of the many titles which the tyrant bestowed on himself. It is also about a young Scottish doctor who becomes involved in Amin's administration. Forest Whitaker won 23 awards (including the Oscar for Best Actor) for his galvanic performance as the Idi Amin in the movie based on this book. Fine, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. OFC 1R
Synopsis
The Last King of Scotland is an award-winning 1998 novel by journalist Giles Foden. Focusing on the rise of Ugandan President Idi Amin and his reign as dictator from 1971 to 1979, the novel is a fictional memoir of a fictional Scottish doctor in Amin's employ. Giles Foden's novel received critical acclaim and numerous awards when it was published by Faber and Faber in 1998. It interweaves fiction and historical fact. In 2006 a film by the same name was produced based on the novel.
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- Bookseller
- Joe Staats, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18979
- Title
- THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND
- Author
- Foden, Giles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0375403604
- ISBN 13
- 9780375403606
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1998
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
- Keywords
- FICTION HISTORICAL SOUTH AFRICA WAR General
- Product_type
- 2
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Joe Staats, Bookseller
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