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Richard lands in East Asia in search of an earthly utopia. In Thailand, he is given a map promising an unknown island, a secluded beach - and a new way of life. What Richard finds when he gets there is breathtaking: more extraordinary, more frightening than his wildest dreams. But how long can paradise survive here on Earth?
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The Beach, Alex Garland
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- Released
- 2011
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- Title
- The Beach
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Alex Garland
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Released
- 2011
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 448
- ISBN10
- 0241954509
- ISBN13
- 9780241954508
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Travel, Adventure, Thriller, Contemporary Fiction, Suspense, Society, English Literature, Adapted for Film, Asia, Journey, Nordic Noir, Summer, Islands, Danger, Iceland, Beaches, Thailand, Matriarchy
- First published
- 1996
- Original title
- The Beach
- Rating
- 3.95 out of 5
- Description
- Richard lands in East Asia in search of an earthly utopia. In Thailand, he is given a map promising an unknown island, a secluded beach - and a new way of life. What Richard finds when he gets there is breathtaking: more extraordinary, more frightening than his wildest dreams. But how long can paradise survive here on Earth?