Giles Foden

Giles Foden was born in Warwickshire in 1967 and grew up in Africa. His novels include The Last King of Scotland, from which ‘Idi’s Banquet’, published in Granta 52 is taken, and Ladysmith.

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Fiction | The Online Edition

White Men’s Boats

Giles Foden

‘Deo Gratias stood on the deck of the Liemba with his prisoners at his feet. I leaned on the rail, studiously casual.’

Essays & Memoir | The Online Edition

Idi’s Banquet

Giles Foden

‘I did almost nothing on my first day as Idi Amin's doctor.’

Giles Foden

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White Men’s Boats

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Idi’s Banquet

Giles Foden

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Fiction | The Online Edition

Fiction | The Online Edition

Essays & Memoir | The Online Edition

Essays & Memoir | The Online Edition