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A Case of Exploding Mangoes

Written by: Mohammed Hanif
Narrated by: Paul Bhattacharjee
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 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... Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Political Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense
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The narration was unputdownable! Each word was clear and the narrator was human-like, emotive and unbelievably successful in bringing the book to life!

A sordid event unexpectedly narrated in humour

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Very nice book. It covers a large canvas with many stories converging in the end.

interesting book

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This is an excellently written book. Extraordinarily imaginative, laugh-out-loud witty, minutely observant.

And the narration was spectacular.

Highly recommended.

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