In Old’s ending, Trent and Maddox reflect on the past few days at the resort and then the beach. (This dynamic is prominent throughout the book, as he faces racist treatment by Charles as well this is likely meant to tie into the colonial history of France’s former hold over Algeria.) Robert claims he “didn’t like the look of that guy,” which prompts his wife to jokingly ask if he’s racist. He doesn’t speak to the family, but instead sneaks away to a shady enclave, where he discovers he has a nosebleed. It’s then implied that he attempts to escape the beach, only to pass out in the field behind it Robert and Marianne’s family stumble upon his unconscious body there as they walk toward the beach. He voyeuristically shifts his vantage point to get another look at her, only to soon see her lifeless body float to the top of the water-all before any of the families get there. At the beginning, he emerges from sleep in a rocky cave on the side of the beach when he sees a young woman strip off her clothes to go skinny-dipping. In Sandcastle, the very first character to appear is an Algerian Kabyle jeweler whose name we never learn.
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