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Zustand: New. 2009. 1st Edition. paperback. 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. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. **LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE** 'Exuberant and satirical: this is an angry comedy about Zia's brutal legacy to Pakistan' Observer There 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 failure 2.Human error 3.The CIA's impatience 4.A blind woman's curse 5.Generals not happy with their pension plans 6.The mango season Or could it be your narrator, Ali Shigri? A Case of Exploding Mangoes is sharp, dark, inventive and utterly gripping. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. 304 pages. cover creased, spine faded, inside cover and page edge foxedThere 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 A.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book Condition: Very Good, very minimal signs of shelf wear and handling, otherwise clean, clear text in tightly bound copy. What is astonishing about this novel is that many of its characters are real; a few of its important characters were alive until a decade ago, but have since departed. Also, many of the incidents and events narrated in this novel actually happened, and so those are based on fact; but the author has chosen to interpret these actions and events with humor, and painted them with unabashed sarcasm, and colored them with prodigious wit, and thereby he has transformed the grave incidents into very funny vignettes. At the center of the novel is the death of Gen. Muhammad Zia ul-Haq, who was president of Pakistan from 1978 to 1988. On August 17, 1988, a C-130 Hercules plane carrying Zia ul-Haq crashes. On board were several Pakistani army generals, Arnold Raphel, the US Ambassador to Pakistan and the head of the US military aid mission to Pakistan, and all of them perish. They were returning to Islamabad from Punjab, where they had been to witness a tank demonstration. A few crates of ripe mangoes were loaded onto the plane before take off. Did one of the crates contain a canister of poison gas? The author wonders. The main narrator of the novel is Ali Shigri, an Air Force Junior Officer, in the Pakistani Military. Ali Shigri's father, Col. Quili Shigri, has committed suicide, but Ali is convinced that his father did not commit suicide, and that he was actually murdered by General Zia. And so quite determined to kill the general, Ali hatches an elaborate plan to carry it. Intrigue and subterfuge combine with bad luck and good in this darkly comic debut about love, betrayal, tyranny, family, and a conspiracy trying its damnedest to happen. Ali Shigri, Pakistan Air Force pilot and Silent Drill Commander of the Fury Squadron, is on a mission to avenge his father's suspicious death, which the government calls a suicide.Ali's target is none other than General Zia ul-Haq, dictator of Pakistani. Enlisting a rag-tag group of conspirators, including his cologne-bathed roommate, a hash-smoking American lieutenant, and a mango-besotted crow, Ali sets his elaborate plan in motion. There's only one problem: the line of would-be Zia assassins is longer than he could have possibly known. A Case of Exploding Mangoes is a wonderful book and it will definitely keep you reading, and, yes indeed, there was a real belief that the CIA had spiked mangoes that went on board the plane with VX gas to eliminate Zia.

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Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New. 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.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -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.Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 297 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Am 17. August 1988 explodiert wenige Minuten nach dem Start in Richtung Islamabad das Flugzeug des pakistanischen Präsidenten Zia ul-Haq. An Bord befinden sich neben dem Militärdiktator und treuesten Verbündeten der USA im Afghanistankrieg auch einige seiner ranghöchsten Generäle und der US-Botschafter Arnold Raphel. Bis heute ist es eine der großen offenen Fragen in der gewaltreichen Geschichte Pakistans, ob es sich bei dem mysteriösen Absturz um einen Unfall oder um ein Attentat handelte.Mohammed Hanif greift dieses Ereignis auf und entwickelt daraus einen Roman mit anarchischer Komik und schwarzem Humor. Hatte die CIA ihre Finger im Spiel Waren es pakistanische Generäle, unglücklich über ihre bevorstehende Pensionierung Geschah es wegen des Fluches einer blinden Frau Oder durch ein Geschenk der All Pakistan Mango Farmers Cooperative Auch könnte der Erzähler, der Luftwaffenkadett Ali Shigri, verantwortlich gewesen sein, der eigene Pläne verfolgt. Ebenso sein Freund Obaid, der jede Frage des Lebens mit einem Spritzer Eau de Toilette und einem Rilke-Zitat beantwortet und plötzlich verschwindet. Oder ist es am Ende doch Leutnant Bannon, der aus seinem Vietnamtrauma in Marihuanaträume fällt Eine Kiste explodierender Mangos ist eine vielschichtige und brillant erzählte Satire über Männer, Macht und Militär, die vor dem historischen Hintergrund auch die Strukturen und Verstrickungen der gegenwärtigen globalen Politik aufdeckt.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. A Case of Exploding Mangoes | Mohammed Hanif | Taschenbuch | 297 S. | Englisch | 2009 | Random House UK Ltd | EAN 9780099516743 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, 22083 Hamburg, gpsr[at]petersen-buchimport[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -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. 297 pp. Englisch.