Shortly after arriving in Uganda, Scottish doctor Nicholas Garrigan is appointed the personal physician of Idi Amin. So begins a fateful dalliance with the African leader whose autocracy becomes a reign of terror, in this venturesome meditation on conscience, charisma, and the slow corruption of the human heart.
Scotsman Nicholas Garrigan volunteers for posting to a medical clinic in Uganda as a way to escape his domineering father while providing medical care to the truly needy. Through a strange set of circumstances Dr. Garrigan becomes personal physician to the new Ugandan president, Idi Amin. Narrator Mirron Willis presents a dazzling cast of characters, including African tribesmen, diplomats, Scots, and Brits, all with vocal authority, clarity, and believability. The essence of this story is the conflict within Garrigan as he is forced to acknowledge the heinous crimes committed by Amin. Willis's work is instrumental in bringing readers face-to-face with Garrigan's moral dilemma as he descends from well-meaning physician to political accomplice. T.J.M. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine
About the Author
Giles Foden was born in England in 1967. As a child he moved with his family to Africa, where they lived in various countries until 1993. He was an editor of the Times Literary Supplement before joining the staff of the Guardian. He lives in London.
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