Using original sources, the author weaves a number of themes into the sad personal story of Uganda s first president in his last exile, 1966-1969. The first section, chapters 1-5, highlights the social and political causes of Sir Edward Mutesa s exile. The author argues that the failure of the state to integrate into a viable political community explains the tears Ugandans have shed since independence. Sir Edward Mutesa’s exile and suffering is viewed in this historical context. The second and third sections, chapters 6-12, not only describe Sir Edward Mutesa s suffering in exile in the UK, but also bring to light an aspect of British imperial history that is rarely described in historical narratives of Africa.