Peter Benchley
Born: 01-01-1940
Peter Benchley was an American author and screenwriter renowned for his 1974 novel "Jaws," which was adapted into a blockbuster film by Steven Spielberg. Born in New York City in 1940, Benchley hailed from a family of writers and developed a passion for the ocean that influenced much of his work. Beyond thrillers, he later focused on ocean conservation, reflecting his deep commitment to marine life and environmental issues.
Book summaries for books written by Peter Benchley
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You're gonna need a bigger boat.
Smile, you son of a...
The thing’s head was the size of a Buick.
We're gonna need a bigger boat.
He made several low, grumbling sounds deep in his throat.
It was an animal, a fish, but it was not a fish.
It was a monster, a great, ugly, deformed monster.
The fear of the unknown is the greatest fear of all.
A shark is attracted to the exact kind of splashing and activity that occurs whenever human beings go in swimming.
And the shark, he looks dead, the life is gone out of it.
It's gonna be a walk in the park. One, two, three, and we're home free.
I'm not going to waste my time arguing with a man who's lining up to be a hot lunch.