British screenwriter John Hodge adapted The Beach for a movie from the novel by which author?
The Beach (film) The Beach is a 2000 British-American adventure drama film directed by Danny Boyle and based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Alex Garland, which was adapted for the film by John Hodge. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tilda Swinton, Virginie Ledoyen, Guillaume Canet and, Robert Carlyle. It was filmed on the Thai island Koh Phi Phi.
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.