A Case of Exploding Mangoes
2008 comic novel by Mohammed Hanif / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A Case of Exploding Mangoes is a 2008 comic novel by the Pakistani writer Mohammed Hanif. It is based on the 1988 aircraft crash that killed Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, the sixth president of Pakistan.
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Author | Mohammed Hanif |
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Country | Pakistan |
Language | English |
Genre | Historical fiction |
Published | 2008 (Knopf/US) |
Publication date | 20 May 2008 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
Pages | 336 pp |
ISBN | 0-307-26807-1 |
OCLC | 191865420 |
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The book received generally positive reviews from critics. It won the Commonwealth Foundation's Best First Book prize in 2009, and was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award.