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| Author | Alex Garland |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Viking |
Publication date | 14 October 1996 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Pages | 439 |
| ISBN | 0-670-87014-5 |
| OCLC | 59624863 |
The Beach is a 1996 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.
In 2000, it was adapted into a film directed by Danny Boyle and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Virginie Ledoyen, Guillaume Canet, Tilda Swinton and Robert Carlyle. In 2003, the novel was listed on the BBC's survey The Big Read.[1]
- ^ "BBC - The Big Read". BBC. April 2003, Retrieved 31 October 2012