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The Buddha of Suburbia

Name: The Buddha of Suburbia
Author: Hanif Kureishi

The Buddha of Suburbia , written by Hanif Kureishi, won the Whitbread Award for the best first novel. It has been translated into 20 languages and was also made into a four-part drama series by the BBC in 1993, with a soundtrack by David Bowie.

“Yes, Eleanor loathed herself and yet required praise, which she then never believed.”

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“The cruellest thing you can do to Kerouac is reread him at thirty-eight.”

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“Please remove your watch,' he said. 'In my domain time isn't a factor.”

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