The Beach
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The Beach
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Narrated by:
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Alfie Allen
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By:
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Alex Garland
About this listen
The classic story of paradise found - and lost.
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?
©1996 Alex Garland (P)2016 Penguin AudioWhat listeners say about The Beach
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- Anonymous User
- 23-08-2021
Epic!!!
for those who like to travel on long journeys, especially alone, this story will more than likely resonate with you a lot. If you thought the film was good, the book is even better!!!
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- Mary-Jo JUNGER
- 14-12-2023
Great voice to listen too!
Was a pleasure to listen to too, enjoyed very much! Was sweeped along and enjoyed to the end. Thanks
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- Anonymous User
- 16-01-2024
Didn’t want it to end!
I have always loved the movie but this is far, far better. Beautifully read and written. Some major plot differences between the book and the movie but it works much better. I really didn’t want it to end, will read again soon
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- Anonymous User
- 19-03-2023
Great Story
Well narrated, using different voices, languages for different characters. great setting in Thailand. Recommended listening.
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- Tina
- 29-06-2017
Hard to put down!
Narration was fantastic, good character development and storyline kept one interested. Enjoyed the audio book, much more exciting than reading.
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- Lynlee
- 27-08-2019
Great adventure read
A really good read. A modern adventure with lord of the flies undertones. I enjoyed the style of Garland’s writing.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-09-2022
bad narrator
thought the narrator was pretty bad honestly made me struggle to get in to the story.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-07-2017
The narrator really makes this amazing
All the voices and accents he does really bring this book to life. Strongly recommended!!
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- Marcel
- 22-06-2021
Great book
yes, the movie is more realistic and in some aspects more likeable. But I love how well the main character is developed, but there's certainly some cringe moments.
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- Andrew Mark Stewart Aussie
- 12-06-2024
awesome book!
I really liked this one. the book was really well written and definitely well read! I felt like I was the narrator at the beach.
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