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Jaws is a horror novel by American writer Peter Benchley, published in 1974. It tells the story of a large great white shark that preys upon a small Long Island resort town and the three men who attempt to kill it.
Peter Bradford Benchley (May 8, 1940 – February 11, 2006) was an American author, screenwriter, and environmental activist. He is known for his bestselling novel Jaws and co-wrote its movie adaptation with Carl Gottlieb.
May 24, 2024 · Take a look at how Benchley managed to turn a idea culled from a newspaper into a populist and bloody spin on Moby-Dick. Jaws was sold based on a single page. The first draft of Jaws was a...
Feb 22, 2024 · Peter Benchley's JAWS: What the critics thought in 1974. Upon its release in 1974, Peter Benchley's novel "Jaws" catapulted into literary stardom, leaving an indelible mark on popular culture and forever altering perceptions of the ocean and its inhabitants.
May 6, 1974 · Jaws #1. Peter Benchley. 3.96. 164,165 ratings6,178 reviews. The classic, blockbuster thriller of man-eating terror that inspired the Steven Spielberg movie and made millions of beachgoers afraid to go into the water. Experience the thrill of helpless horror again—or for the first time!
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The shark-versus-man classic that inspired the blockbuster Steven Spielberg movie—now in a fiftieth anniversary edition with an exclusive foreword from the author’s wife, renowned ocean conservation advocate Wendy Benchley“A tightly written, tautly paced study of terror.”—The Washington Post A great white ...
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Nov 17, 2022 · How did Peter Benchley's 1974 novel Jaws create a cultural phenomenon that both terrified and fascinated the public with sharks? Explore the legacy of the book and its film adaptation, and how they influenced shark conservation and research.
