A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif | Booker Prize Longlisted | Dark Political Satire Novel | Pakistani Fiction

A Case of Exploding Mangoes is a darkly brilliant political satire by Mohammed Hanif — longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Novel.

- Follows PAF pilot Ali Shigri's darkly comic mission to avenge his father's suspicious death — with General Zia ul-Haq as his target
- A wickedly funny and razor-sharp satire on military culture, political conspiracy & power in Pakistan
- Winner of the 2008 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize & 2009 Commonwealth Book Prize
- Praised by John le Carré, The Washington Post & The New York Times — compared to Catch-22
- Perfect for fans of Pakistani fiction, political satire & darkly comic historical novels