title: Penguin Readers Level 6: the Beach (Penguin Readers) (Penguin Longman Penguin Readers)
author:  Alex Garland 
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.
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