{"product_id":"9780571333547","title":"The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi","description":"My name is Karim Amir, and I am an Englishman born and bred, almost...The  hero of Hanif Kureishi's debut novel is dreamy teenager Karim,  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. With the publication of Buddha of Suburbia, Hanif  Kureishi landed into the literary landscape as a distinct new voice and a  fearless taboo-breaking writer. The novel inspired a ground-breaking  BBC series featuring a soundtrack by David Bowie.;  304 pages; Published: 04\/05\/2017\u003cdiv class=\"goodreadr\" data-isbn=\"9780571333547\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56457024438654,"sku":"9780571333547","price":19.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/1298\/0350\/files\/9780571333547.jpg?v=1761330791","url":"https:\/\/it-book.co.uk\/products\/9780571333547","provider":"IT-Book","version":"1.0","type":"link"}