Jaws / Peter Benchley.
Record details
- ISBN: 1400064562
- ISBN: 9781400064564 (acid-free paper)
- Physical Description: 311 p. ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Random House, 2005.
Content descriptions
General Note: | With a new introd. by the author. |
Summary, etc.: | When three people are killed by a great white shark in three different incidents, the police chief of a Long Island resort town is forced to take action. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Sharks > Fiction. Shark attacks > Fiction. Police chiefs > Fiction. Seaside resorts > Fiction. Marine biologists > Fiction. |
Genre: | Horror fiction. Sea stories. |
Available copies
- 12 of 13 copies available at Bibliomation.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Brookfield Library | F/BENCHLEY (Text) | 34029154514201 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Brookfield Library | On Order (Text) | acq1277401 | Acquisitions | In process | - |
Derby Public Library | FIC BEN (Text) | 34047094048742 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Easton Public Library | FIC BENCHLEY ,PETER (Text) | 37777004004669 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Edith Wheeler Memorial Library - Monroe | FIC BENCHLEY,P (Text) | 34026129797390 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Howard Whittemore Library - Naugatuck | FIC BENCHLEY, PETER (Text) | 34027101052143 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Milford Public Library | BENCHLEY Peter (Text) | 34013077452228 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Rowayton Library | F BEN (Text) | 33625134090237 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Salem Free Public Library | FIC BEN (Text) | 33640116639455 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Slater Public Library - Griswold | F BEN (Text) | 55555000462850 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Electronic resources
BookList Review
Jaws : A Novel
Booklist
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
This novel about a rogue shark that terrorizes a beach community hasn't aged a day since its publication more than 35 years ago. Benchley's writing is lean and efficient this is his first novel, and also by far his best and the story is a solid mixture of small-town politics, mystery, and outright terror. The author positions his protagonist, police chief Martin Brody, as virtually the lone voice of reason in a town filled with people who want to downplay the shark's presence (so as not to scare away tourists with their bulging wallets); and when the body count starts to rise, it's Brody who has to find a way to kill the beast, even if it means putting his own life on the line. The familiar characters Brody, oceanographer Matt Hooper, shark-hunter Quint are not as likable as they are in Steven Spielberg's classic film adaptation, but in the context of the novel, they are well drawn and compelling. Those who are familiar with the movie, but not the book, are in for some surprises, and those who read the book way back when should definitely give it another look.--Pitt, David Copyright 2010 Booklist