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In an incredible twist of fate, a Scottish doctor (James McAvoy) on a Ugandan medical mission becomes irreversibly entangled with one of the world's most barbaric figures: Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker). Impressed by Dr. Garrigan's brazen attitude in a moment of crisis, the newly self-appointed Ugandan President Amin hand picks him as his personal physician and closest confidante. Though Garrigan is at first flattered and fascinated by his new position, he soon awakens to Amin's savagery - and his own complicity in it. Horror and betrayal ensue as Garrigan tries to right his wrongs and escape Uganda alive.…mehr

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In an incredible twist of fate, a Scottish doctor (James McAvoy) on a Ugandan medical mission becomes irreversibly entangled with one of the world's most barbaric figures: Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker). Impressed by Dr. Garrigan's brazen attitude in a moment of crisis, the newly self-appointed Ugandan President Amin hand picks him as his personal physician and closest confidante. Though Garrigan is at first flattered and fascinated by his new position, he soon awakens to Amin's savagery - and his own complicity in it. Horror and betrayal ensue as Garrigan tries to right his wrongs and escape Uganda alive.
Autorenporträt
Giles Foden, geb. 1967 in Warwickshire, England, lebte seit seinem fünften Lebensjahr mit seiner Familie in Afrika. Der Vater arbeitete im Auftrag der Vereinten Nationen an Projekten in mehreren afrikanischen Staaten. Seitdem fühlt er sich eng mit dem afrikanischen Kontinent verbunden und machte ihn zum Handlungsort all seiner Romane. 1993 zog Foden zurück nach England, arbeitete drei Jahre lang für das "Times Literary Supplement" und ist jetzt Redakteur beim "Guardian". Er lebt in London. Er erhielt 1998 den "Whitbread First Novel Award", den renommiertesten Literaturpreis für einen Erstlingsroman.