**NELLA LONGLIST PER IL BOOKER PRIZE** 'Esuberante e satirica: questa è una commedia arrabbiata sulla brutale eredità di Zia al Pakistan' Observer C'è un vecchio detto che dice che quando gli amanti litigano, un aereo precipita. Questa è la storia di uno di questi aerei. Perché un Hercules C130, l'aereo più robusto del mondo, che trasportava il dittatore militare pakistano, il generale Zia ul Haq, è precipitato il 17 agosto 1988? È stato a causa di: 1. Guasto meccanico 2. Errore umano 3. Impazienza della CIA 4. La maledizione di una donna cieca 5. Generali non contenti dei loro piani pensionistici 6. La stagione dei mango O potrebbe essere il tuo narratore, Ali Shigri? A Case of Exploding Mangoes è tagliente, oscuro, creativo e assolutamente avvincente.
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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. His first novel, A Case of Exploding Mangoes, won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Novel in 2008.
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.
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