num_pages: 112
description: On Richard's first night at a backpackers' hostel in Bangkok, a mysterious traveller commits suicide leaving Richard a map to the beach. An idyllic secret island, the beach is a legend among young travellers. But paradise isn't always what it seems.A compulsive first novel by Alex Garland now a blockbuster film starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Richard.Penguin Readers: Level 6
language: English
title: The Beach
titlecomplete: The Beach
genres: Asia, Thriller, Travel, Novels, Classics, Mystery, Mystery Thriller, Adventure, Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 85232
places: Thailand, Bangkok
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Betty Trask Award
publisher: Pearson Elt