Case of exploding mangoes - Mohammed Hanif - Random House Libri - Poche - Roman

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. A superb debut novel centred around the assassination of the Pakistani dictator General Zia.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? 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. 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