The Beach

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What to expect

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Beach by Alex Garland, read by Alfie Allen.

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?

Critics Review

  • A gripping adventure, and a fascinating jigsaw

    The Times

  • Fresh, fast-paced, compulsive and clever

    Nick Hornby

  • A white-knuckle ride into the heart of darkness

    Sunday Times

  • Lord of the Flies and The Magus lurk at the roots of this novel, but Garland reshapes them with panache into something terrifyingly new

    Mail on Sunday

  • A mesmerising, knuckle-clenching read

    Maxim

  • Winningly compulsive, brilliantly conceived

    Q

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