![]() ![]() That night, Richard dreams of war games with Daffy in Vietnam, and the next morning, he Etienne, and Françoise set off for Koh Angthong, the next stop on the way to the beach on the map. Richard draws Sammy and Zeph a copy of the map. When Zeph mentions a mysterious beach, Françoise panics. In Koh Samui, the group meets Sammy and Zeph. ![]() They all set out for Koh Samui, another city on the way to the beach on Daffy’s map. When Etienne’s girlfriend, Françoise, hears about the beach, she is eager to go. He meets Etienne, a French man, who laments how boring Thailand is, and Richard mentions the map. Richard goes to ask Daffy about the map but finds Daffy dead by his own hand and covered in blood. ![]() The next day, Richard finds a map on his door indicating a mysterious beach on an island near Koh Samui. In his guest house, he meets a man named Daffy who talks to himself about a beach and throws a joint at Richard. He is disappointed that it is like his own home, full of strange people and uncomfortable circumstances. Protagonist and narrator Richard, born in 1974 during the Vietnam War, arrives in Bangkok, Thailand, with a thirst for adventure. This guide uses the 1997 Riverhead Books edition of the novel.Ĭontent Warning: The Beach and this guide contain references to death by suicide, sexual assault, and drug use. ![]()
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