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  1. Alex Garland _ The Beach

    Tourists went on holidays while travellers did something else. They travelled.
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  2. Alex Garland _ The Beach

    Escape through travel works. Almost from the moment I boarded my flight, life in England became meaningless. Seat belt signs lit up, problems switched off. Broken armrests took precedence over broken hearts. By the time the plane was airborne I'd forgotten England even existed.
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  3. Alex Garland _ The Beach

    I don't like dealing with money transactions in poor countries. I get confused between feeling that I shouldn't haggle with poverty and hating getting ripped off.
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  4. Alex Garland _ The Beach

    I paused. "...I'm not dreaming.""True.""Then I'm going insane.""Do you want an honest answer?""Yes."He shrugged. "I'd only query the tense. But I'm not a professional, so, you know, seek out a second opinion.
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  5. Alex Garland _ The Beach

    I was pleased to see the pale shapes, floating in the water like drops of silvery oil. I loved their straightforward weirdness, the strange area they occupied between plant and animal life.
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  6. Alex Garland _ The Beach

    chucking him the packet. 'Sten's still lying in that sleeping-bag
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  7. Alex Garland _ The Beach

    Jed! I got stuck in some air pocket with more exits than..." I couldn't think of anything famous with a large number of exits "I nearly drowned!
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  8. Alex Garland _ The Beach

    He spoke in english. Not flawlessly by any means. Not like a Nazi POW camp commandant who appreciates english poetry and says things like 'you know, we are much alike, you and I I'. But good enough
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  9. Alex Garland _ The Beach

    I didn't get the impression that the policeman cared much about the whole thing either. After another thirty minutes of ruthless interrogation {'Can you ve'fy you eat banan' pancake?'} he let me go asking me not to leave Khao San within 24 hours"
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  10. Alex Garland _ The Beach

    There was nothing strange about it. Jed and i were on a covert mission. We had dinoculars, jungle, a quarry, a threat, the hidden presence of AK-47s and slanted eyes. The only missing element was a Doors soundtrack.
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  11. Alex Garland _ The Beach

    You never listen to me anymore. Before, if I was talking to you, you would always listen. But now you have no time to even talk to me. 'Yeah... Has Keaty told you not to eat the Stew?' 'Richard!' I frowned 'What?' 'You are not listening to me!' '… Oh. Well I'm sorry. I've got a lot on my mind.' 'Not me.' 'Huh?' 'I am not on your mind.' 'Uh... of course you are.' 'I am not' she poked me in the ribs. 'I think you do not love me anymore.' I looked at her in astonishment '… Are you serious?' 'Very serious' she said petulantly 'But... I mean... do we have to talk about this right now?' 'Yes. It must be now. Etienne is not here, and maybe soon I will never see you agai...' 'Francoise!' I hissed. 'Keep it down!' 'Maybe I should keep it down but maybe I should not. In the dope field, when I would not be quiet, you pushed me to the ground and held me tightly'. She giggled. 'It was very exciting'.
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  12. Alex Garland _ The Beach

    transparent evasion exercises.
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