The Body

A Novel

Fiction & Literature, Literary
Cover of the book The Body by Hanif Kureishi, Scribner
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Hanif Kureishi ISBN: 9781416586487
Publisher: Scribner Publication: November 1, 2007
Imprint: Scribner Language: English
Author: Hanif Kureishi
ISBN: 9781416586487
Publisher: Scribner
Publication: November 1, 2007
Imprint: Scribner
Language: English

"After a bit you realize there's only one invaluable commodity. Not gold or love, but time."

How far are we willing to go to stay young? Hanif Kureishi -- acclaimed author of The Buddha of Suburbia and Intimacy -- explores the possibilities in this provocative story of an older man whose brain is surgically placed in a younger man's body by a network of underground doctors.
Adam is offered the chance to trade in his sagging flesh for a much younger and more pleasing model. He tells his wife and son that he is going on an extended vacation. He immediately embarks on an odyssey of hedonism, but soon finds himself regretting what he left behind and feeling guilt over the responsibilities he has ignored. Sinister forces pursue him, wanting possession of "his" body, and he soon finds himself with nowhere to turn.
"A fluent, socially observant writer whose sentences move with intelligence and wit" (The New York Times Book Review), Kureishi presents us with both a fantastically vivid tale and hard-hitting questions about our own relationships with our minds and bodies -- and with time that is running out.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

"After a bit you realize there's only one invaluable commodity. Not gold or love, but time."

How far are we willing to go to stay young? Hanif Kureishi -- acclaimed author of The Buddha of Suburbia and Intimacy -- explores the possibilities in this provocative story of an older man whose brain is surgically placed in a younger man's body by a network of underground doctors.
Adam is offered the chance to trade in his sagging flesh for a much younger and more pleasing model. He tells his wife and son that he is going on an extended vacation. He immediately embarks on an odyssey of hedonism, but soon finds himself regretting what he left behind and feeling guilt over the responsibilities he has ignored. Sinister forces pursue him, wanting possession of "his" body, and he soon finds himself with nowhere to turn.
"A fluent, socially observant writer whose sentences move with intelligence and wit" (The New York Times Book Review), Kureishi presents us with both a fantastically vivid tale and hard-hitting questions about our own relationships with our minds and bodies -- and with time that is running out.

More books from Scribner

Cover of the book The Ugly Game by Hanif Kureishi
Cover of the book The Testament of Mary by Hanif Kureishi
Cover of the book The Glass Castle by Hanif Kureishi
Cover of the book Squash by Hanif Kureishi
Cover of the book Skeleton Crew by Hanif Kureishi
Cover of the book Golden Country by Hanif Kureishi
Cover of the book Heavy by Hanif Kureishi
Cover of the book Morbid Curiosity Cures the Blues by Hanif Kureishi
Cover of the book Women I Have Dressed (and Undressed!) by Hanif Kureishi
Cover of the book The Learners by Hanif Kureishi
Cover of the book Still Kicking by Hanif Kureishi
Cover of the book Insomnia by Hanif Kureishi
Cover of the book The Orpheus Clock by Hanif Kureishi
Cover of the book False Testimony by Hanif Kureishi
Cover of the book Perfect Health Diet by Hanif Kureishi
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy