Jaws: The iconic bestseller and Spielberg classic

Peter Benchley

Jul 2012 · Pan Macmillan

About this ebook

Immerse yourself in the terror of Peter Benchley's vintage thriller, Jaws. Released in 1974 and inspiring Spielberg's cinematic masterpiece, the book has sold over twenty million copies globally and remains a landmark in classic literary horror.

It's never safe to go back in the water . . .

A small Atlantic resort. The mutilated body of a young woman, or what is left of it, washes up on the long, white stretch of beach on the beach. It is merely a harbinger of the horror that is about to unfold, as a sun-drenched holiday turns into a nightmare.

You'll never look at the sea the same way again. A summer of terror has begun.

Ratings and reviews

If you are reading this book because it is about a shark. Then do not read it! This book is mainly about sex, and swearing. This book uses strong language such as f#ck or sh#t or b#tch. This book is exciting though, the death scenes are cool and violent. A must read book.

Jumbled, cluttered and painfully indecipherable at times with an ending that was quite dull. I'm glad i read it but would not be rushing to read it again, however, i would happily watch the film right now!

Thankfully the screenplay knew what to remove to create a great film. Central chapters drift from the story, I thought I was reading 50 shades of great white!

About the author

Peter Benchley was born in New York City in 1940 and was the son of novelist Nathaniel Benchley and grandson of humorist Robert Benchley. He worked as a reporter for the Washington Post, as associate editor of Newsweek and as a speech-writer for the late President Johnson. His stories and articles appeared in numerous magazine including the New Yorker and National Geographic.

Jaws was his first novel, his previous two books being a story for children and a book based on his trip round the world. Peter Benchley died in 2006.