The Beach

Name: The Beach
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241976562
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By Alex Garland

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The Beach by Alex Garland is a gripping tale about a young traveller named Richard, who sets out to discover a hidden paradise in Thailand. He finds a secluded island community living in what seems like utopia. However, the so-called paradise reveals darker, complex social dynamics and dangers, challenging Richard's perceptions of tranquillity and adventure.
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You might enjoy this gripping novel if you are intrigued by the allure of paradise and the dark undercurrents beneath its idyllic surface. It is perfect for those who appreciate a thrilling adventure that delves into escapism, community dynamics, and the human tendency towards obsession. This book provides an immersive experience that might appeal to fans of psychological drama and atmospheric storytelling.

The Beach

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?

The classic coming of age novel about paradise found - and lost.

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20th anniversary edition of the million copy bestseller

The classic coming of age novel about paradise found - and lost.

Backpacker 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? And what lengths will Richard go to in order to save it?

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The Beach by Alex Garland has been praised for its fresh, fast-paced narrative and gripping adventure. Reviewers have described it as a mesmerising and compulsive read, with powerful and believable elements. The novel is noted for its stunningly lucid prose and unique adventure style, and has been compared to classics like Lord of the Flies and The Magus, yet reshaped into something entirely new and captivating.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241976562

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 July 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 318g

Pages: 464

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Alex Garland Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Alex Garland was born in London in 1970. He has written two novels, The Beach (1996), The Tesseract (1998) and an illustrated novella, The Coma (2003), in collaboration with his father. He has also written two screenplays, 28 Days Later (2002) and Sunshine (2007).

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