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Peter bradford benchley may 8, 1940 february 11, 2006 was an american author and screenwriter. The first edition of the novel was published in february 1974, and was written by peter benchley. Mar 25, 2019 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Not a summer has gone by that i have not reread the book and watched the movie. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The rest of the book more so than the movie deals with the townspeople, and how they each react to the shark. With the 1974 publication of the novel jaws and the release a year later of the film based on the book, an american cultural phenomenon was born. Peter benchley was born in new york city in 1940 and was the son of novelist nathaniel benchley and grandson of humorist robert benchley.
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