A Case of Exploding Mangoes

Informationen zum Autor Mohammed Hanif was born in Okara, Pakistan, in 1965. He graduated from Pakistan Air Force Academy as Pilot Officer, but subsequently left to pursue a career in journalism. He has written plays for the stage and BBC radio, and his film The Long Night has been shown at film festivals around the world. His first novel, A Case of Exploding Mangoes , won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Novel in 2008. Klappentext A superb debut novel centred around the assassination of the Pakistani dictator General Zia.There is an ancient 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? Teasing, provocative, and very, very funny, Mohammed Hanif's debut novel takes one of the subcontinent's enduring mysteries and out if it spins a tale as rich and colourful as a beggar's dream. Zusammenfassung 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: mechanical failure, human error, the CIA's impatience, a blind woman's curse or Generals not happy with their pension plans. This novel takes one of the subcontinent's enduring mysteries.

Product details

• Authors: Mohammed Hanif
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 04.06.2009
• EAN: 9780099516743
• ISBN: 978-0-09-951674-3
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Vintage Paperbacks; VINTAGE BOOKS; Vintage Paperbacks
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Pakistan, FICTION / Humorous / General, FICTION / Political, FICTION / Satire, Political / legal thriller, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Satirical fiction and parodies, Satirical, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, FICTION / Muslim, Satirical style / satire