A Case of Exploding Mangoes

Mohammed Hanif

ISBN 10: 0224082426 ISBN 13: 9780224082426

Editorial: Jonathan Cape, London, UK, 2008

Idioma: Ingl�s

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Jonathan Cape, 2008. As new, signed by the author in Hong Kong in 2009. Scarce signed. Quick, next day shipping.

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T�tulo

A Case of Exploding Mangoes

Editor

Jonathan Cape, London, UK

Fecha de publicaci�n

2008

Idioma

Ingl�s

ISBN 10

0224082426

ISBN 13

9780224082426

Encuadernaci�n

Soft cover

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As New

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Signed by Author(s)

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Sinopsis

There is an ancient saying that when lovers fall out, a plane goes down. A Case of Exploding Mangoes 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?

Here are the facts:

A military dictator reads the Quran every morning as if it was his daily horoscope.

Under Officer Ali Shigri carries a deadly message on the tip of his sword.

His friend Obaid answers all life's questions with a splash of eau de cologne and a quote from Rilke.

A crow has crossed the Pakistani border illegally.

As young Shigri moves from a mosque hall to his military barracks before ending up in a Mughal dungeon, there are questions that haunt him: What does it mean to betray someone and still love them? How many names does Allah really have? Who killed his father, Colonel Shigri? Who will kill his killers? And where the hell has Obaid disappeared to?

Teasing, provocative, and 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.

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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. He is a graduate of UEA's creative writing programme. He is currently head of the BBC's Urdu Service and lives in London.

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