{"product_id":"the-buddha-of-suburbia","title":"Buddha of Suburbia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy name is Karim Amir, and I am an Englishman born and bred. Almost.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSouth 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmma 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at the RSC in April 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57483575886197,"sku":"9781350512818","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781350512818.jpg?v=1786178778","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/the-buddha-of-suburbia","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}