The Buddha of Suburbia (Modern Plays)
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- Synopsis
- My name is Karim Amir, and I am an Englishman born and bred. Almost.South 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.Emma 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.This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at the RSC in April 2024.
- Copyright:
- 2024
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- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781350512832
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781350512818
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 05/13/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Emma Rice with Hanif Kureishi
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction, Drama, Plays and Theater, Language Arts
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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