The Buddha of Suburbia

Karim Amir lives with his English mother and Indian father in the routine comfort of suburban London, enduring his teenage years with good humor. Life gets more interesting, however, when his father becomes the Buddha of Suburbia, beguiling a circle of would-be mystics. And when the Buddha falls in love with one of his disciples, Karim is introduced to a world of renegade theater directors, punk rock stars, fancy parties, and all the sex a young man could desire. The Buddha of Suburbia is one of the most enchanting, provocative, and original books to appear in years. 284 pages.