A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif
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 failure2.Human error3.The CIA's impatience4.A blind woman's curse5.Generals not happy with their pension plans6.The mango seasonOr could it be your narrator, Ali Shigri?
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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| ISBN 13 | 9780224082044 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224082043 |
| Title | A Case of Exploding Mangoes |
| Author | Mohammed Hanif |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2008-06-05 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Prizes | Winner of Commonwealth Writers' Prize Best First Book 2009, Winner of The Commonwealth Writer's Prize Best First Book Eurasia 2009, Short-listed for Guardian First Book Award 2008 |
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