A Case of Exploding Mangoes

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Product ID:	9780099516743
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	A Case of Exploding Mangoes
Authors:	Author: Mohammed Hanif
Page Count:	304
Subjects:	Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Description:	Select Guide Rating 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. 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.
Imprint Name:	Vintage
Publisher Name:	Vintage Publishing
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2009-06-04

Weight	218 g
Dimensions	198 × 130 × 20 mm