The Beach

About this book

The Khao San Road Bangkokfirst stop on the backpacker trail. On Richards first night there a fellow traveller slits his wrists leaving Richard a map to "the Beach". The Beach is a legend among young travellers in Asia: white as sands circling a lagoon hidden from the sea coral gardens and freshwater falls surrounded by jungle. In this earthly paradise it is rumoured a select community lives in blissful innocence. For Richard haunted by the glamour of Vietnam war movies a trek into unknown Thai territory is irresistible. He was looking for adventure. Now hes found it.