num_pages: 284
description: First edition hardcover, with unclipped dust jacket indicating original price of £12.99 net. Light shelf wear to the jacket, including creasing and nicks to the edges. Page block is tanned, and previous owner's name penned to FEP. Pages and text are otherwise clear and unmarked throughout. LW
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: Faber & Faber