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The Buddha Of Suburbia

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Hanif Kureishi’s first foray into the world of novel writing proved to be hugely successful. Published in 1990, The Buddha Of Suburbia won the Whitbread Award for best first novel, was later made into a four-part television series by the BBC, and kickstarted for British Pakistani playwright Hanif a career as a novelist which has since seen him listed by The Times as one of the 50 greatest post-war British writers.
Set in South London in the late 1970s, the book tells the story of Karim Amir, a 17-year-old mixed-race boy who describes himself as an Englishman born and bred; almost. 

Eager to escape the suburbs and convinced that the bright lights of the city can provide him with the excitement he craves, he sets out on an adventure that sees him come face-to-face with all manner of interesting characters...

Dee Ahluwalia takes the lead role in this Emma Rice-directed stage adaptation, the publicity for which describes it as an ‘irresistible, heart-breaking and joyful exploration of family, friends, sex, theatre and, ultimately, belonging’.    

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