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The Beach

By: Alex Garland
Narrated by: Alfie Allen
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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 Audio Thriller & Suspense Suspense Exciting Scary

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The story from the point of view of Richard is do thought provoking and dangerous that you will lose yourself in this book

Twisting and turning adrenaline

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I enjoyed the film but the book is so much better. Alfie Allen is a really good narrator (although I didn't much like his Sal).

Better than the film

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I loved it, it's an amazing story, much better than the movie, excellent for the summer.

brilliant

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One of my favourite books from my youth. The narrator really brought the characters and scene to life.

I had a solondrive from England to Switzerland yesterday and binges the whole thing.

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Without this book there would not be the movie, but the movie is far better still I enjoy that daffy is around with his lovely Scottish accent. Thank you

Movie is better than the book

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