description: 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.
language: English
title: The Buddha of Suburbia
titlecomplete: The Buddha of Suburbia
characters: Karim Amir
genres: Fiction, Coming Of Age, British Literature, LGBT, Queer, India, Literature, Novels, Contemporary, 20th Century
ratings_count: 18300
places: London, England, United Kingdom
awards: awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Whitbread Award
category: First Novel
publisher: Chivers Audio Books