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The Buddha of Suburbia

By: Hanif Kureishi
Narrated by: Christopher Simpson
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 The hero of Hanif Kureishi's debut novel is a dreamy teenager, 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.©1990 Hanif Kureishi (P)2003 BBC Audiobooks Ltd Coming of Age Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction England

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"An astonishing book, full of intelligence and elan." (Publishers Weekly)
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Fast paced, hilarious, tender and utterly thought provoking.

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