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The Body is a dazzling collection of fiction from Hanif Kureishi, beginning with a novella that delves into the concept of identity, and its root in our physical being. Adam is a middle-aged playwright who accepts a tempting offer to have his mind transported into a younger body for six months. Youth restored, he embarks on an odyssey of physical hedonism, but must then face the dire consequences when he is loath to relinquish his new body . . .
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| OPC | PCRR7X |
|---|---|
| Codes | 0571333591 (ISBN-10) |
| 9780571333592 (ISBN) |
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A dazzling collection of fiction from Hanif Kureishi.
The Body is a dazzling collection of fiction from Hanif Kureishi, beginning with a novella that delves into the concept of identity, and its root in our physical being. Adam is a middle-aged playwright who accepts a tempting offer to have his mind transported into a younger body for six months. Youth restored, he embarks on an odyssey of physical hedonism, but must then face the dire consequences when he is loath to relinquish his new body...
Hanif Kureishi grew up in Kent and studied philosophy at King's College London. His novels include The Buddha of Suburbia, which won the Whitbread Prize for Best First Novel, The Black Album, Intimacy and The Last Word. His screenplays include My Beautiful Laundrette, which received an Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay, Sammy and Rosie Get Laid and Le Week-End. He has also published several collections of short stories. He has been awarded the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and been translated into thirty six languages.
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- Allen & Unwin The Body and Other Stories book Fiction English Paperback 272 pages
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| Language version | English |
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| Genre | Fiction |
| Release date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/06/2017 |
| Number of pages | 272 pages |
| Written by | Hanif Kureishi |
| Publisher | Faber |
| International Standard Book Number (ISBN) | 9780571333592 |
| Book cover type | Paperback |
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