Alex Garland

Predstavte sebe samoe prekrasnoe mesto na zemle: palmy, pesok, kokosy, laskovoe more... Zvuchit zamanchivo, ne tak li? Ideja rajskogo ostrova ocharovala Richarda, kogda on uvidel na dveri svoego nomera otelja v Tajlande tainstvennuju kartu, veduschuju na zagadochnyj pljazh. Prikhvativ dvukh sluchajnykh poputchikov, on otpravljaetsja v pogonju za mechtoj, kotoraja v ljuboj moment gotova obernutsja koshmarom... Roman Aleksa Garlenda mgnovenno stal bestsellerom, byl pereveden na desjatki jazykov i ekranizirovan v 2000 godu Denni Bojlom s Leonardo Di Kaprio v glavnoj roli.

Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle and Academy Award-nominated writer Alex Garland reunite for 28 YEARS LATER, a terrifying new 'auteur horror' story set in the world created by 28 Days Later. It's been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected. One such group of survivors lives on an island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well. The cast includes Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams and Ralph Fiennes.

Includes the screenplays for Warfare and Civil War, with an accompanying interview on screenwriting with Iraq War verteran Ray Mendoza, who co-wrote and co-directed Warfare with Alex Garland. Warfare embeds audiences with a platoon of American Navy SEALs in the home of an Iraqi family, overwatching the movement of US forces through insurgent territory. A visceral, boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare, told like never before: in real time, and based on the memory of the people who lived it -- co-writer/co-director Ray Mendoza was a part of the platoon. Warfare will be released in cinemas in April 2025. From Alex Garland comes Civil War, a journey across a dystopian future America following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House. The film stars Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson and Nick Offerman.

Kazalos by, debjutnyj roman anglichanina Aleksa Garlenda vyshel sovsem nedavno. No za eti gody on uspel razojtis po miru mnogomillionnym tirazhom na neskolkikh desjatkakh jazykov i byl ekranizirovan Denni Bojlom (postanovschikom "Na igle") s Leonardo Dikaprio (laureatom "Oskara"-2016) v glavnoj roli. Predstavte sebe, chto vy popali v raj. V sovershenno klassicheskij raj - palmy, pesok, kokosy i ne khvataet tolko gamaka. Pritom ob etom rae malo kto znaet, a potomu chuzhakov tam prakticheski ne byvaet. Zvuchit zamanchivo, ne tak li? Vot i Richard tak podumal, kogda uvidel na svoej dveri tainstvennuju kartu, veduschuju na zagadochnyj pljazh. Prikhvativ dvukh sluchajnykh poputchikov, on otpravljaetsja v pogonju za svoej mechtoj. "Pljazh" - eto istorija o tom, kak byvaet strashno, kogda mechty oborachivajutsja realnostju. Perevodchik: Smirnov Evgenij

Kazalos by, debjutnyj roman anglichanina Aleksa Garlenda vyshel sovsem nedavno. No za eti gody on uspel razojtis po miru mnogomillionnym tirazhom na neskolkikh desjatkakh jazykov i byl ekranizirovan Denni Bojlom s Leonardo Dikaprio v glavnoj roli. Predstavte sebe, chto vy popali v raj. V sovershenno klassicheskij raj - palmy, pesok, kokosy i ne khvataet tolko gamaka. Pritom ob etom rae malo kto znaet, a potomu chuzhakov tam prakticheski ne byvaet. Zvuchit zamanchivo, ne tak li? Vot i Richard tak podumal, kogda uvidel na svoej dveri tainstvennuju kartu, veduschuju na zagadochnyj pljazh. Prikhvativ dvukh sluchajnykh poputchikov, on otpravljaetsja v pogonju za svoej mechtoj. "Pljazh" - eto istorija o tom, kak byvaet strashno, kogda mechty oborachivajutsja realnostju. Perevodchik: Smirnov Evgenij

Following on from the success of his thriller, Ex Machina, Alex Garland returns to cerebral sci-fi with his adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer's cult novel -a tale of a biologist attempting to uncover the mystery of her husband's disappearance into a restricted zone. What she and her fellow scientists discover is a world populated by mysterious life forms that might offer answers, but which exposes them to madness and death. Beside the screenplay, the book also includes 20 pages of behind-the-scenes photos.

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Beach, a classic story of paradise found - and lost, the book that inspired the major film starring Leonardo DiCaprioRichard lands in East Asia in search of an earthly utopia. In Thailand, he is given a map promising an unknown island, a secluded beach - and a new way of life. What Richard finds when he gets there is breathtaking: more extraordinary, more frightening than his wildest dreams. But how long can paradise survive here on Earth? And what lengths will Richard go to in order to save it?'Fresh, fast-paced, compulsive and clever' Nick Hornby'A powerful narrative drive, exotic locations that unfold like a corrupt and mysterious flower, and a moody intelligence that holds everything together' J. G. Ballard'A gripping adventure, and a fascinating jigsaw' The Times

Richard lander i Øst-Asia på jakt etter et jordisk paradis. I Thailand kommer han over et kart med løfter om en ukjent øy, en tilbaketrukket strand og en ny måte å leve på. Det han finner når han ankommer målet er mer ekstraordinært, spektakulært og skremmende enn hans villeste drømmer. Men hvor lenge kan paradis overleve her på jorden? Og hvor langt er Richard villig til å gå for å bevare det?" Et fengslende eventyr og et fascinerende puslespill." The Times"Forfriskende, lettlest, betydningsfull og smart" Nick Hornby "En nervepirrende tur inn i mørkets hjerte." Sunday Times "Spennende og overraskende troverdig. Garland har en klar, medrivende fortellerstil og levende forestillingsevne. [...] Boken er en genuin pageturner [...] imponerende skildring." New York Times Book Review «En rasende intelligent roman [...] en bok som beveger seg med et driv og en eleganse de fleste andre forfattere bare kan drømme om.» Washington Post "snakk om å treffe blink. Stranden er boken som setter en stopper for all annen litteratur om samme emne. [...] I all sin enkelhet er Garlands debutbok enormt lettlest, samtidig er det alvorlige temaer han tegner opp, og denne blandingen har gjort at det er en av de største boksuksessene i Storbritannia siden den kom ut i 1996." Morten Abrahamsen, VG «Du har en fremragende bok i hendene. Stranden er forbløffende lesning. Garland klarer å fange leseren allerede fra første side. Romanen bygger seg opp til en sprakende finale, og vekker interessante moralske spørsmål. Ikke siden Donna Tartts Den hemmelige historien har denne leser blitt så imponert og bergtatt av en debutroman.» USA Today "Hypnotiserende lesning som du ikke greier å legge fra deg." Maxim "Fullstendig medrivende, briljant utført." Q Magazine "Skarpsynt [...] en enestående spenningsroman." The Times Literary Supplement "En presis og drivende fortelling, med skarp ironi og god gammeldags romantikk." Guardian «En fantastisk roman av Alex Garland. En spennende roman som provoserer og engasjerer med sitt skarpsyn.» The Times Literary Supplement «Denne 26 år gamle London-forfatterens rike debutroman, kan bli like stor som Trainspotting, og skylle opp på våre strender som ‘the next big thing’.» Time Out «Stranden er både relevant og fascinerende lesning.» Time Out «Generasjon X møter Fluenes herre i dette drivende eventyret av en roman … Garland viser en svært stødig hånd i denne modige, eksotiske thrilleren. En dyktig utført roman om opphøret av et jordisk paradis.» People Magazine "En høyst selvsikker debut. Denne skarpe romanen kommer til å bli stående i historien som en definerende tekst innenfor skjønnlitterær reiselitteratur." Daily Telegraph «Jeg mistenker at mange unge lesere vil bli dypt takknemlige for denne britiske forfatterens observasjoner og vil trykke boken tett til brystet. Resten av oss vil bare være glade for å få være med på reisen. Stranden kombinerer en usannsynlig sammensetning av innflytelser – Mørkets hjerte, filmer om Vietnamkrigen, Fluenes herre, Super Mario-videospill … Stranden er ambisiøs og drivende lesning.» Washington Post "Garland har skrevet en mektig og skremmende troverdig roman." Company "Et litterært adrenalinrush. Det Irvine Welsh gjorde for den moderne junkie, gjør Alex Garland for tusener av unge eventyrere" Punch "Garlands prosa er oppsiktsvekkende klar." Spectator

Contemporary / British English 'Close your eyes ... imagine idyllic white sands and coral gardens.' Richard arrives in Thailand. He hears about 'the beach', a secret island. It is paradise on earth. He goes there, but paradise soon turns into hell... Book and MP3 pack.

In less than an hour, Sean has a meeting with a mestizo gangster. On the other side of town, Rosa listens for her husband’s car, and thirteen-year-old Vincente is watching for the man who pays money for street-kids’ dreams. Tonight, these disparate lives will violently collide . . .

From the internationally-renowned author of The Beach, a gripping mystery and stylistic tour de force that delves into the subconscious mind, with brilliantly disturbing results.'A strange compelling ride into that realm where nothing is what it seems - and where night never really wakes up.' Douglas Kennedy, The Times'It's great story to read, but also a lovely visual object to possess.' Design Week 'Compelling and chilling ... his father's illustrations heighten the oddness.' Observer

When Carl awakens from a coma after being attacked on a subway train, life around him feels unfamiliar, even strange. He arrives at his best friend's house without remembering how he got there; he seems to be having an affair with his secretary, which is pleasant but surprising. He starts to notice distortions in his experience, strange leaps in his perception of time. Is he truly reacting with the outside world, he wonders, or might he be terribly mistaken? So begins a dark psychological drama that raises questions about the the human psyche, dream versus reality, and the boundaries of consciousness. As Carl grapples with his predicament, Alex Garland - author of The Beach and the screenplay for 28 Days Later, plays with conventions and questions our assumptions about the way we exist in the world, even as it draws us into the unsettling and haunting book about a lost suitcase and a forgotten identity.

What would happen if you took some of Britain's best writing talent, put them on a plane and flew them to one of the most extraordinary and inaccessible places on the planet?

In the gritty streets of Manila, where danger lurks around every corner, fate intertwines the lives of three disparate groups of individuals. An intricately woven, suspenseful novel of psychological and political intrigue, The Tesseract follows the interlocking fates of three sets of characters in the Philippines: gangsters in a chase through the streets of Manila; a middle-class mother putting her children to bed in the suburbs and remembering her first love; and a couple of street kids and the wealthy psychiatrist who is studying their dreams. Secrets unravel as these characters' paths intersect, immersing you in a world of danger, longing, and unexpected connections.

The irresistible novel that was adapted into a major motion picture starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The Khao San Road, Bangkok -- first stop for the hordes of rootless young Westerners traveling in Southeast Asia. On Richard's first night there, in a low-budget guest house, a fellow traveler slashes his wrists, bequeathing to Richard a meticulously drawn map to "the Beach." The Beach, as Richard has come to learn, is the subject of a legend among young travelers in Asia: a lagoon hidden from the sea, with white sand and coral gardens, freshwater falls surrounded by jungle, plants untouched for a thousand years. There, it is rumored, a carefully selected international few have settled in a communal Eden. Haunted by the figure of Mr. Duck -- the name by which the Thai police have identified the dead man -- and his own obsession with Vietnam movies, Richard sets off with a young French couple to an island hidden away in an archipelago forbidden to tourists. They discover the Beach, and it is as beautiful and idyllic as it is reputed to be. Yet over time it becomes clear that Beach culture, as Richard calls it, has troubling, even deadly, undercurrents. Spellbinding and hallucinogenic, The Beach by Alex Garland -- both a national bestseller and his debut -- is a highly accomplished and suspenseful novel that fixates on a generation in their twenties, who, burdened with the legacy of the preceding generation and saturated by popular culture, long for an unruined landscape, but find it difficult to experience the world firsthand.