Ten great Australian beach reads set at the beach

Australians flock to the beach over the summer holidays: Bondi alone had 2.9 million visitors in 2017 – 2018. But while tourism campaigns often portray the beach as an idyllic, isolated haven, many of our beach stories depict it as a darker, more crowded and complex place. Here are ten Australian beach stories (in no particular order) worth reading this summer.