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The Beach: Signed vintage paperback and cult classic. A rare Garland autograph.
by Alex Garland
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine/NA
- Seller
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Manchester , Lancashire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
The Beach by Alex Garland. A first edition later printing of the first Penguin. Signed by the author on the title page and without address.
Signed Garland editions are very scarce by normal standards. And more so given the relatively young age of the story.
The Beach is a 1996 novel by English author Alex Garland. Set in Thailand, it is the story of a young backpacker's search for a legendary, idyllic and isolated beach untouched by tourism, and his time there in its small, international community of backpackers.
The book is in very near fine condition, possibly even better. It is virtually unread and without shelf-wear. Pages clean and bright. And the spine is square and tight.
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Synopsis
Late at night in a seedy hotel, Richard is drawn into a strange conversation with a fellow guest. Through a narrow strip of mosquito netting he hears for the first time of a secret beach, and island Garden of Eden hidden somewhere in the scattered islands of a Thai marine park. The next morning, Richard finds a map pinned to his door, and the man who put it there has slashed his wrists. The challenge is irresistible, and Richard sets off on a perilous journey in search of Shangri-La.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Canon & Rare Booksellers
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GAR-0128
- Title
- The Beach
- Author
- Alex Garland
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- NA
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1997
- Pages
- 448
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Rare autograph alexgarland cultclassic thebeach signed inscribed bbc
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Manchester , Lancashire
About Canon & Rare Booksellers
Established in 2012, Canon & Rare grew first from an interest in collecting. With substantial scholarly research of art and literature Canon & Rare is well placed for discovery of new history. Our speciality is the truly unique and interesting. We buy and sell most first editions of modern fiction. Friends of The Courtauld Institute, The Orwell Foundation, York Art Gallery and Hamilton Kerr, Cambridge.
Glossary
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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