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The centrepiece of Hanif Kureishi's brilliant new collection of fiction delves into the fascinating concept of personal identity, and the extent to which this is rooted in our physical being. Middle-aged playwright Adam is amazed to be approached by a shadowy organisation and offered the chance to trade in his decrepit body for a much younger model. He takes up the offer for a six-month period, and his consciousness is duly transplanted into the handsome body of his choice. But Adam soon finds that his new flesh brings with it grave and unforeseen dangers . . .
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The Body, Hanif Kureishi
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- Released
- 2003
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- Title
- The Body
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Hanif Kureishi
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Released
- 2003
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 266
- ISBN10
- 0571218253
- ISBN13
- 9780571218257
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Children's Books, Science Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Short Stories, Fairy Tales & Stories, British Literature, England, Sexuality & Intimacy, Great Britain, London, Teens, Identity, Search, Old Age
- Original title
- The body
- Rating
- 3.6 out of 5
- Description
- The centrepiece of Hanif Kureishi's brilliant new collection of fiction delves into the fascinating concept of personal identity, and the extent to which this is rooted in our physical being. Middle-aged playwright Adam is amazed to be approached by a shadowy organisation and offered the chance to trade in his decrepit body for a much younger model. He takes up the offer for a six-month period, and his consciousness is duly transplanted into the handsome body of his choice. But Adam soon finds that his new flesh brings with it grave and unforeseen dangers . . .