{"product_id":"the-buddha-of-suburbia-by-hanif-kureishi-9781350512818","title":"The Buddha of Suburbia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy name is Karim Amir, and I am an Englishman born and bred. Almost.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSouth London in the late seventies. High unemployment, high inflation, food shortages and strikes. But despite the winter of discontent, 17-year-old Karim’s life is about to explode into glorious technicolour as he navigates a path to enlightenment. Or at the very least, Beckenham.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEmma Rice adapts the award-winning 1990 novel, which was later turned into an acclaimed TV series, with Hanif Kureishi. On stage, it becomes an irresistible, heart-breaking and joyful exploration of family, friends, sex, theatre and, ultimately, belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at the RSC in April 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599143583980,"sku":"9781350512818","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350512818-the-buddha-of-suburbia.jpg?v=1777974304","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-buddha-of-suburbia-by-hanif-kureishi-9781350512818","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}