Buddha of Suburbia.(Brief Article)(Audiobook Review)(Children's Review) From: Kliatt | Date: July 1, 2004| Author: Edwards, Jacqueline S. | COPYRIGHT 2004 Kliatt. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

BUDDHA OF SUBURBIA. Hanif Kureishi. 1990/2003. Read by Christopher Simpson. 10 tapes. 10 hrs. 45 mins. BBC Audiobooks America, Chivers Audiobooks. 0-7540-8382-9. $93.50.Vinyl; plot, author, reader notes. A

"Race, gender, f--king and farce": Kureishi's character lists the ingredients for a pleasant evening's entertainment--and that's just what Buddha offers. Karim, intelligent, perceptive and open to experience, is the son of a Caucasian mother and an Indian father. In hi...