The Beach By (author): "Alex Garland"Genres:Fiction books Adventure books Travel books Contemporary books Thriller books Publish Date: 1996 ISBN1573226521ISBN139781573226523AsinThe BeachOriginal titleThe BeachAfter discovering a seemingly Edenic paradise on an island in a Thai national park, Richard soon finds that since civilized behavior tends to dissolve without external restraints, the utopia is hard to maintain. (Nancy Pearl)