The Beach (novel) only day-dream about". "The Beach" was made into a film in 2000, directed by Danny Boyle and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tilda Swinton, Robert Carlyle, Virginie Ledoyen and Guillaume Canet. The novel was at one point reportedly being considered for adaptation to a television series by "The Secret Circle" developer Andrew Miller. The Beach (novel) The Beach is a 1996 novel by English author Alex Garland. Set in Thailand, it is the story of a young backpacker's search for a legendary, idyllic and isolated beach untouched by tourism, and his time there in its small, international community of backpackers. In 2000,
1996 Beach Soccer World Championship robin format. The top two teams progressed straight to the semi-finals from which point on the championship was played as a knock-out tournament until a winner was crowned with an additional match to determine third place. The capacity of the arena used for this edition of the World Championships remained the same as in 1995, at 12,000 seats available for spectators. Africa, Asia and Oceania were unrepresented. European Zone (3): North American Zone (2): South American Zone (2): Hosts: 1996 Beach Soccer World Championship The 1996 Beach Soccer World Championship was the second edition of the "Beach Soccer World Championships",