Jaws: A Novel [First Edition]
by Benchley, Peter
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
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Rapid River, Michigan, United States
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Synopsis
Peter Benchley began his career as a novelist in 1974 with the publication of Jaws, which was made into a hugely successful film. His other books include The Deep, The Island, The Girl of the Sea of Cortez, “Q” Clearance, Rummies, Beast, White Shark, and Shark Trouble . He was also a speechwriter for President Lyndon Johnson and a journalist for such magazines as Newsweek and National Geographic . Benchley died in 2006. For more information, please visit www.peterbenchley.com.
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- Bookseller
- BiblioStax (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022198
- Title
- Jaws: A Novel [First Edition]
- Author
- Benchley, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- FICTION ACTION SUSPENSE THRILLERS ADVENTURE
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