Chapter? Bangkok – A young backpacker Richard arrived to Bangkok. In the guesthouse, he heard man talking about “The Beach”. Then he found the map pinned to the door. He tried to ask man but, when Richard found him, he was already dead. After Richard left the police, he met Étienne and Françoise. They became friendly and Richard shared his map with them. They decided to find “The Beach”.
Chapter? Ko Samui – They enjoyed some swimming, then they met with 2 Americans, Zeph and Sammy. When Richard leave Ko Samui, he left rough map of “The Beach” for Zeph and Sammy.
Chapter? Journey to Paradise – They went to the island near “The Beach” by fisherman’s ship. They decided to go to the island by swim. After a long swim, they arrived to the island of “The Beach”, but on the way, they found dope field. Then they found a waterfall. They jumped off the waterfall and met man called Jed. Followed by Jed, they finally reached to “The Beach”.
Chapter? Beach Life – Richard slowly accustomed to the life in “The Beach”. They talked with the people in the community and developed some routines. Richard, Étienne and Françoise are officially accepted in the community.
Chapter? Rice Run – Beach’s rice run out. Jed and Richard went to Ko Pha-Ngan to get some rice. At Ko Pha-Ngan, Jed heard 2 Americans talking about “The Beach”. He became angry to Richard but finally Jed understood Richard’s thought. After they came back to “The Beach”, Richard replaced with Keaty in the fishing group. So Richard’s next job became a partner of Jed.
“The Beach” Chapter Summary
Chapter① Bangkok – A young backpacker Richard arrived to Bangkok. In the guesthouse, he heard man talking about “The Beach”. Then he found the map pinned to the door. He tried to ask man but, when Richard found him, he was already dead. After Richard left the police, he met Étienne and Françoise. They became friendly and Richard shared his map with them. They decided to find “The Beach”.
Chapter② Ko Samui – They enjoyed some swimming, then they met with 2 Americans, Z...