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A Case of Exploding Mangoes

Mohammed Hanif

Narrator Paul Bhattacharjee

Publisher: W. F. Howes Ltd

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Summary

There is a 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 aircraft, 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; generals not happy with their pension plans; the mango season? Or could it be your narrator, Ali Shigri? Teasing, provocative, and very funny, Mohammed Hanif's debut novel takes one of the subcontinent's enduring mysteries and out of it spins a tale as rich and colourful as a beggar's dream...
Duration: about 10 hours (10:16:22)
Publishing date: 2008-10-01; Unabridged; Copyright Year: — Copyright Statment: —