The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi
Winner of the Whitbread Prize for Best First Novel There was one copy going round our school like contraband. I read it in one sitting . I'd never read a book about anyone remotely like me before.-- Zadie Smith My name is Karim Amir, and I am an Englishman born and bred, almost. The hero of Hanif Kureishi's debut novel is dreamy teenager Karim, desperate to escape suburban South London and experience the forbidden fruits which the 1970s seem to offer. When the unlikely opportunity of a life in the theatre announces itself, Karim starts to win the sort of attention he has been craving - albeit with some rude and raucous results. With the publication of Buddha of Suburbia, Hanif Kureishi landed into the literary landscape as a distinct new voice and a fearless taboo-breaking writer. The novel inspired a ground-breaking BC series featuring a soundtrack by David Bowie.
Kureishi, Hanif: - Hanif Kureishi won the prestigious Whitbread Prize for The Buddha of Suburbia and was twice nominated for Oscars for best original screenplay (My Beautiful Laundrette and Venus, which starred Peter O'Toole). In 2010 Kureishi received the prestigious PEN/Pinter Prize. He lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780670833429 |
| ISBN 10 | 0670833428 |
| Title | The Buddha of Suburbia |
| Author | Hanif Kureishi |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1990-05-31 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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