August 2012 Book of the Month.
A beautifully written, evocative story of the life of an utterly selfish, dishonest, lazy, loveable rogue. Born in Pakistan, Maqil, this born survivor, quickly finds his charm and good looks will get him a long way provided he doesn’t get hung up on morals or deserting loved ones. But your past will always catch up with you in the end. With its vivid language and colourful descriptions it was deservedly longlisted for the Orange Prize 2012 and is well worth a read.
Meet Maqil - also known as Mike, Mehmet, Mikhail and Miguel - a chancer and charlatan. A criminally clever man who tells a good tale, trading on his charm and good looks, reinventing himself with a new identity and nationality in each successive country he makes his home, abandoning wives and children and careers in the process. He's a compulsive gambler - driven to lose at least as much as he gains, in games of chance, and in life.
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Meet Maqil - also known as Mike, Mehmet, Mikhail and Miguel - a chancer and charlatan. A criminally clever man who tells a good tale, trading on his charm and good looks, reinventing himself with a new identity and nationality in each successive country he makes his home, abandoning wives and children and careers in the process.
The Flying Man features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Modern and Contemporary Fiction, eBooks of the Month, Romance / Relationship Stories, Fiction, Recommendations, General Fiction
Paperback. Not Available.
The Flying Man was written by Roopa Farooki and published by Headline Review an imprint of Headline
The Flying Man has 352 pages
