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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? 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? 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. Winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Novel and shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2008.

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Book category Books in English Fiction & related items Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

• Full title: Case of Exploding Mangoes
• Author: Mohammed Hanif
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304
• EAN: 9780099516743
• ISBN: 0099516748
• ID: 04018898
• Publisher: Vintage Publishing
• Weight: 218 g
• Dimensions: 198 × 130 × 20 mm
• Date of publishing: 04. June 2009

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