He has taken territory in desperate need of satire – General Zia, the military, Pakistan at the time of the Soviet – Afgan war – and made it undeniably his own. Mohammed Hanif is a brave, gifted writer. ‘One of the most important Pakistani novels of recent times, unputdownable and darkly hilarious. It marks the debut of a brilliant new writer. Which of the plotters have succeeded?Ī Case of Exploding Mangoes is sharp, black, inventive and utterly gripping. Two months later, Zia gets into the presidential plane, Pak One, which explodes midway. Some want power, some want recognition - Ali is only doing his duty. The army generals growing old waiting for their promotions.Īnd Ali Shigri, a junior officer at the military academy whose father, a whisky-swilling jihadi colonel, has been murdered by the army. There are plenty of people who might want him dead. General Zia is convinced there is a plot to kill him and barricades himself within Army House, his official residence. Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 daysĪs they approach the red carpet that leads to the Pak One staircase you can immediately tell that I am the only one in the frame smiling but when I salute and start walking towards the aero plane, my smile vanishes, I know I am saluting a bunch of dead men.
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