A Case of Exploding Mangoes |
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| Author:
| Hanif, Mohammed |
| ISBN: | 978-0-09-951674-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Publisher: | Vintage Books
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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**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- ...
More Description **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.