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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A superb debut novel centred around the assassination of the Pakistani dictator General Zia.Winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Novel and shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2008.**LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE**'Exuberant and satirical- this is an angry comedy about Zia's brutal legacy to Pakistan' ObserverThere is an old 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 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?A Case of Exploding Mangoes is sharp, dark, inventive and utterly gripping. 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780099516743
Descrizione libro paperback. Condizione: New. Language: ENG. Codice articolo 9780099516743
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Descrizione libro Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. There is an ancient saying that when lovers fall out, a plane goes down. 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?. Codice articolo B9780099516743
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 304 pages. 7.80x5.08x0.79 inches. In Stock. Codice articolo __0099516748
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