The Beach is a film that falls under the adventure drama genre.
The Case of the Gilded Fly is a detective novel by Edmund Crispin first published in 1944 .. Edmund Crispin. Edmund Crispin. Crispin 's debut novel , it contains the first appearance of eccentric amateur sleuth Gervase Fen , who is Professor of English Language and Literature in the University of Oxford .. debut novel. debut novel. Gervase Fen. Gervase Fen. University of Oxford. University of Oxford. The book abounds in literary allusions ranging from classical antiquity to the mid-20th century .. classical antiquity. classical antiquity. In the United States , the novel was released under the title , Obsequies at Oxford .. Crispin 's University acquaintance Philip Larkin described how Bruce Montgomery -LRB- Crispin 's real name -RRB- wrote it during his last year as an Oxford undergraduate  : `` During the vacation that Easter -LSB- 1943 -RSB- he had spent ten days writing , with his J nib and silver pen-holder , a detective story '' .. Philip Larkin. Philip Larkin