Rebel English Academy

Mohammed Hanif

Feb 2026 · Atlantic Books

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'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' Guardian

When 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.

'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' Guardian When Pakistan's first elected prime minister, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, is hanged, the people of OK Town refuse to believe he is dea...

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Mohammed Hanif was born in Okara, Pakistan. He graduated from the Pakistan Air Force Academy as Pilot Officer but subsequently left to pursue a career in journalism. His first novel, A Case of Exploding Mangoes, was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Novel. His second novel, Our Lady of Alice Bhatti, was shortlisted for the 2012 Wellcome Prize. He has written the libretto for a new opera and writes regularly for the New York Times, BBC Urdu and BBC Punjabi. He currently splits his time between Berlin and Karachi.

Mohammed Hanif was born in Okara, Pakistan. He graduated from the Pakistan Air Force Academy as Pilot Officer but subsequently left to pursue a career in journalism. His first novel, A Case of Exploding Mangoes, was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Awar...

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