{"product_id":"the-buddha-of-suburbia-by-hanif-kureishi-faber-and-faber-1990-first-edition","title":"The Buddha of Suburbia, by Hanif Kureishi, Faber and Faber, 1990 first edition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relative basis-auto flex-col -mb-(--composer-overlap-px) pb-(--composer-overlap-px) [--composer-overlap-px:28px] grow flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex min-h-0 grow flex-col text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHanif Kureishi's debut novel follows Karim Amir, a teenager of mixed English and Indian parentage, as he negotiates family life, sexuality and the lure of the theatre in 1970s suburban London. Funny, provocative and sharply observed, it was adapted into a four-part BBC television serial in 1993, starring Naveen Andrews and featuring music by David Bowie. Emma Rice subsequently adapted it for the stage with Kureishi, in a production first presented by the RSC and Wise Children in 2024. This first edition features Peter Blake's rather wonderful dustjacket illustration.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Buddha of Suburbia, by Hanif Kureishi. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis copy comes from the personal library of the distinguished theatre director, writer and biographer Alan Strachan (1944-2025), acquired directly from his former home in Invergowrie, although it does not bear his ownership signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePublished by Faber and Faber Limited, London. 1990 first edition, first impression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA near fine hardback in a near fine dustjacket. Black cloth hardback with silvered title to spine. Dustjacket is unclipped and bearing original UK price of £12.99. Jacket with light rubbing. The jacket now housed in clear, protective, removable plastic sleeve. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText is bright and clean, with age-toning to margins and edges (as is usually the case with this title due to the type of paper used). Binding straight and sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e284pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: approximately 240mm high x 162mm wide x 30mm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: Approximately 560g (unpacked).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-auto grid\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56459674419585,"sku":"LAN10469","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/files\/TheBuddhaofSuburbia_byHanifKureishi_FaberandFaber_1990firsteditionIMG_8504.jpg?v=1793188737","url":"https:\/\/www.lannaantique.com\/products\/the-buddha-of-suburbia-by-hanif-kureishi-faber-and-faber-1990-first-edition","provider":"Lanna Antique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}