The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi

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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 a nd 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 BBC series featuring a soundtrack by David Bowie.; 304 pages; Published: 04/05/2017 Show more