Rebel English Academy

'Smart, taut and electrifying, the tale fuses slapstick and the fun of a cat-and-mouse thriller with the serious reckoning work of a state-of-the-nation novel' GuardianWhen Pakistan's first elected prime minister, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, is hanged, the people of OK Town refuse to believe he is dead.Shortly thereafter, Sir Baghi is surprised by a knock at the door of his language school, the Rebel English Academy. An unexpected visitor, Sabiha, seeks refuge following her husband's death in a mysterious house fire.Meanwhile disgraced intelligence officer Captain Gul has been banished to OK Town. But as his duties and romantic desires begin to overlap, his power is threatened.In Rebel English Academy, Pakistan is struggling under martial law after the execution of its former leader. Mohammed Hanif has constructed a vibrant cast of interconnected characters who face this changing landscape with violence, passion and sharp humour.