British screenwriter John Hodge adapted The Beach for a movie from the novel by which author?
John Hodge (screenwriter) John Hodge (born 1964) is a British screenwriter and dramatist, most noted for his adaptation of Irvine Welsh's novel "Trainspotting" into the script for the film of the same title. His first play "Collaborators" won the 2012 Olivier Award for Best New Play. His films include "Shallow Grave" (1994), "Trainspotting" (1996) "A Life Less Ordinary" (1997), "The Beach" (2000), "The Final Curtain" (2002), and the short film "Alien Love Triangle" (2002).
Augustine Podmore Williams Augustine Podmore Williams (22 May 1852 - 17 April 1916) was an English mariner who gained notoriety in the 1880s as the result of a scandal on the high seas. Williams' story served as the inspiration for Joseph Conrad's novel "Lord Jim". Conrad, who was himself an experienced sailor, had spent time in Singapore in the 1880s and had come across Williams as a result.