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Living in splendid isolation on the shores of Kenya, a blind hermit finds that his knowledge of poisonous seashells can save lives-forcing a haunting reckoning . . . Paradise turns out to be a mixed blessing when a crafty old businessman retires to Miami Beach . . . A young globetrotter winds up stranded in a Thailand beach shack, determined to shed the baggage of his Western identity . . . In these and seven other stories, The Beach Book gathers a seminal selection of fiction set on beaches around this big blue globe. Internationally acclaimed authors like Gabriel García Márquez and Isaac Bashevis Singer, as well as emerging voices such as Anthony Doerr and Frederick Reiken, have all written eloquently about the sea's siren song. Why does the beach seem to promise nothing short of paradise on earth?The Beach Book is completely waterproof. Put it right in your tote bag along with your sunscreen and beach ball. It's the perfect companion for a day of sand and surf.
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A blind hermit living on the shores of Kenya finds that his esoteric knowledge of seashells can save lives-forcing a haunting recognition of his own heart and humanity . . . Health troubles cause a crafty old businessman to retire to Miami Beach, where he finds paradise to be a mixed blessing . . . An idealistic young globetrotter winds up stranded in a Thailand beach shack, determined to shed the baggage of his Western identity. Is it universal consciousness or a really bad case of dysentery? In these stories and seven other exquisitely wrought tales, this collection puts the word "beach" in "beach read." Made in Melcher Media's patented waterproof DuraBook? format, THE BEACH BOOK: STORIES OF PARADISE AND PARADISE (LOST) is designed to be put in your beach bag along with a towel, shades, sunscreen, beach ball, and flip-flops. The perfect companion for a day of sand and surf, THE BEACH BOOK gathers a seminal selection of short fiction about beaches around this big blue globe. Readers enter sensuous, magical, and mysterious worlds where shores indelibly mark the lives of their residents and visitors. Each of these incredible stories explores the different ways that the beach has come to promise nothing short of paradise on earth. Internationally acclaimed authors, like Gabriel Garcia M?rquez and Isaac Bashevis Singer, as well as emerging voices, such as Anthony Doerr and Frederick Reiken, have all heard the sea's siren song and written eloquently about it. A perfect vacation companion, THE BEACH BOOK offers a rich, multi-faceted portrait of beach cultures around the world. Along the way, readers visit the coasts of the Caribbean, California, Thailand, and Africa. Other authors include Gina Berriault, Roald Dahl, Jeffrey Eugenides, Hester Kaplan, Matthew Klam, and Robert Stone.
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