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The Beach is a 1996 travel/backpacking novel by English author Alex Garland. Set in Thailand, it is the story of a young backpacker's search for a legendary, idyllic and isolated beach untouched by tourism, and his time there, in its small, Read More..

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Description	The Beach is a 1996 travel/backpacking novel by English author Alex Garland. Set in Thailand, it is the story of a young backpacker's search for a legendary, idyllic and isolated beach untouched by tourism, and his time there, in its small, international community of backpackers.It is influenced by such literary works as Heart of Darkness and Lord of the Flies, and the anonymous memoirs of an escaped Australian prisoner.In 2000 it was adapted into a film directed by Danny Boyle and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. In 2003 the novel was listed on the BBC's survey The Big Read. "BBC - The Big Read". BBC. April 2003, Retrieved 31 October 2012
Description	The Beach is a 1996 travel/backpacking novel by English author Alex Garland. Set in Thailand, it is the story of a young backpacker's search for a legendary, idyllic and isolated beach untouched by tourism, and his time there, in its small, international community of backpackers.It is influenced by such literary works as Heart of Darkness and Lord of the Flies, and the anonymous memoirs of an escaped Australian prisoner.In 2000 it was adapted into a film directed by Danny Boyle and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. In 2003 the novel was listed on the BBC's survey The Big Read. "BBC - The Big Read". BBC. April 2003, Retrieved 31 October 2012

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Name	The Beach
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Authors	Alex Garland
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Language	English
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Country	United Kingdom
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Pages	439
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Media_type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
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Isbn	0-670-87014-5
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Oclc	59624863
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Publisher	Viking
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