Lonely planet, crowded world: Alex garland’s the beach

Studies in Travel Writing

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 131-147

  Hatcher, John ^a  

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EID: 60949434993     PISSN: 13645145     EISSN: 17557550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645145.1999.9634891     Document Type: Article

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