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Author Garland, Alex, 1970-

Title The beach / Alex Garland.

Publication Info. New York : Riverhead Books, 1997.

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  F GARLAND    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Adult Department  F GARLAND    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Adult Fiction  FIC GARLAND    Check Shelf
 Simsbury Public Library - Adult Fiction  F GARLAND, ALEX    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  F-GARLAND    Check Shelf
Description 371 pages ; 24 cm
Summary A young backpacker in Thailand searching for something different learns of the existence of an idyllic island which is not even on the map. The novel describes his jungle journey to reach the island where he discovers a secret commune of international drifters living off fish and pot. The man's arrival coincides with growing tension between factions, leading to the commune's violent demise. A first novel.
Subject Beaches -- Southeast Asia -- Fiction.
Southeast Asia -- Fiction.
Beaches. (OCoLC)fst00829107
Southeast Asia. (OCoLC)fst01240499
Genre/Form Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
Adventure fiction.
ISBN 1573220485 (acid-free paper)
9781573220484 (acid-free paper)
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