White shark
Main Author: | Benchley, Peter |
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Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Random House,
c1994.
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Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Physical Description: |
324 p. ; 24 cm. |
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ISBN: |
0679403566 : |
Author Notes: |
Benchley's interest in the sea, stemming from childhood summers spent on the coast of Nantucket, led to his meticulously researching the subject of sharks and writing such bestselling and critically acclaimed novels as The Deep, Whiteshark, and Jaws. Jaws was later adapted into a blockbuster movie (1975). Two of his other books were turned into the made-for-TV movies, The Beast and The Creature. He has also written numerous reviews and articles for magazines and newspapers, and has appeared in more than a dozen television documentaries about marine life and oceans. Benchley died from pulmonary fibrosis on February 12, 2006 at the age of 65. (Bowker Author Biography) |