A Case of Exploding Mangoes
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Author: Mohammed Hanif
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 304
A superb debut novel centred around the assassination of the Pakistani dictator General Zia. Winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Novel and shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2008. **LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE** 'Exuberant and satirical- this is an angry comedy about Zia's brutal legacy to Pakistan' Observer There is an old saying that when lovers fall out, a plane goes down. This is the story of one such plane. Why did a Hercules C130, the world's sturdiest plane, carrying Pakistan's military dictator General Zia ul Haq, go down on 17 August, 1988? Was it because of- 1.Mechanical failure 2.Human error 3.The CIA's impatience 4.A blind woman's curse 5.Generals not happy with their pension plans 6.The mango season Or could it be your narrator, Ali Shigri? A Case of Exploding Mangoes is sharp, dark, inventive and utterly gripping.
Author: Mohammed Hanif
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 304
A superb debut novel centred around the assassination of the Pakistani dictator General Zia. Winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Novel and shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2008. **LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE** 'Exuberant and satirical- this is an angry comedy about Zia's brutal legacy to Pakistan' Observer There is an old saying that when lovers fall out, a plane goes down. This is the story of one such plane. Why did a Hercules C130, the world's sturdiest plane, carrying Pakistan's military dictator General Zia ul Haq, go down on 17 August, 1988? Was it because of- 1.Mechanical failure 2.Human error 3.The CIA's impatience 4.A blind woman's curse 5.Generals not happy with their pension plans 6.The mango season Or could it be your narrator, Ali Shigri? A Case of Exploding Mangoes is sharp, dark, inventive and utterly gripping.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Mohammed Hanif
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 304
A superb debut novel centred around the assassination of the Pakistani dictator General Zia. Winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Novel and shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2008. **LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE** 'Exuberant and satirical- this is an angry comedy about Zia's brutal legacy to Pakistan' Observer There is an old saying that when lovers fall out, a plane goes down. This is the story of one such plane. Why did a Hercules C130, the world's sturdiest plane, carrying Pakistan's military dictator General Zia ul Haq, go down on 17 August, 1988? Was it because of- 1.Mechanical failure 2.Human error 3.The CIA's impatience 4.A blind woman's curse 5.Generals not happy with their pension plans 6.The mango season Or could it be your narrator, Ali Shigri? A Case of Exploding Mangoes is sharp, dark, inventive and utterly gripping.
Author: Mohammed Hanif
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 304
A superb debut novel centred around the assassination of the Pakistani dictator General Zia. Winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Novel and shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2008. **LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE** 'Exuberant and satirical- this is an angry comedy about Zia's brutal legacy to Pakistan' Observer There is an old saying that when lovers fall out, a plane goes down. This is the story of one such plane. Why did a Hercules C130, the world's sturdiest plane, carrying Pakistan's military dictator General Zia ul Haq, go down on 17 August, 1988? Was it because of- 1.Mechanical failure 2.Human error 3.The CIA's impatience 4.A blind woman's curse 5.Generals not happy with their pension plans 6.The mango season Or could it be your narrator, Ali Shigri? A Case of Exploding Mangoes is sharp, dark, inventive and utterly gripping.
A Case of Exploding Mangoes