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Moth Smoke by Mohsin Hamid

Moth Smoke by Mohsin Hamid

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Moth Smoke (2000), Mohsin Hamid’s debut novel, opens with a murder trial in post–nuclear-test Lahore and then rewinds to trace Darashikoh “Daru” Shezad’s disintegration over one sweltering summer. Once a middle-class banker whose life depended on Ozi’s father’s patronage, Daru loses his job after a social-class–driven outburst. Cut off from financial security, he spirals into drugs, theft, and a torrid affair with Ozi’s beautiful wife Mumtaz. Alternating perspectives—from Daru, Ozi, Mumtaz, and the charismatic hustler Murad—reveal the corrosive effects of wealth inequality, corruption, and suppressed desire. Rich with symbolic resonance (the moth drawn to the flame, oblivious to its own incineration), the book also serves as an allegory for Pakistan’s fragile elite society, showing how ambition, privilege, and moral decay intertwine against the backdrop of national upheaval following the 1998 nuclear tests. The novel deftly blends satire, vivid local detail, and moral ambiguity, leaving readers to assess Daru’s guilt—both personal and societal.

About the Author
Mohsin Hamid (born July 23, 1971, Lahore) is a British‑Pakistani novelist whose works include Moth Smoke, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, Exit West, and The Last White Man. Educated at Princeton (summa cum laude) and Harvard Law School, he wrote Moth Smoke while working as a management consultant in New York, taking advantage of annual leave to complete his manuscript. His writing often portrays Pakistan’s socio-economic divisions, postcolonial identity, and the tension between tradition and globalization, and he has been internationally lauded for his sharp narrative style and moral complexity.

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