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Feb 13, 2006 · Feb. 13, 2006. Correction Appended. Peter Benchley, whose 1974 novel "Jaws" turned shark attacks into a national obsession and who later used what he called his "fish story" to help promote...
Without reading one more sentence we all knew that this particular moonlight swim would not end well. The subsequent release of Jaws the movie in 1975 created the genre of summer blockbuster films, set director Steven Spielberg on his road to Hollywood immortality, and memorably changed the life of a young struggling novelist named Peter Benchley.
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Peter Benchley. Writer: Jaws. Grandson of famed humorist and actor Robert Benchley and the son of highly respected children's books author Nathaniel Benchley, novelist Peter Benchley's book were decidedly more dramatic in their content and style than his father's, and usually centered on the world's oceans as a backdrop to his vigorous plots.
Jan 2, 2024 · Peter Benchley’s 1974 novel Jaws, which turns 50 this year, was a smash. Despite critics’ reservations, it was on the New York Times bestseller list for 44 weeks. Yet when we think of Jaws,...
Nov 17, 2022 · Nearly five decades have passed since Peter Benchley wrote the book that changed everything for sharks. Now, as a new edition is released, the late author’s wife, psychologists and scientists...
Mini Bio. Grandson of famed humorist and actor Robert Benchley and the son of highly respected children's books author Nathaniel Benchley, novelist Peter Benchley's book were decidedly more dramatic in their content and style than his father's, and usually centered on the world's oceans as a backdrop to his vigorous plots.
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