Peter Benchley
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...See more
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. See less
Peter Benchley's Featured Books
Peter Benchley book reviews
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Jaws
by CBruns, Feb 26, 2015
Moves fast and is an enjoyable read. Differs from the movie and in this case it is for the better. Very few times the movie out ranks the book, but in this case, movie wins. Read More
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The Island
Great read.
by DrBones, Apr 6, 2007
When an author can create a whole society of more modern day pirates without even slightly going cliche or making you roll your eyes, he has accomplished something many have tried and fialed to do. ... Read More
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Jaws
Jaws
by Linda, Jan 28, 2011
The book was just as described. Very good book I would tell everyone to buy this book. Read More
