Ive been meaning to read the book as part of my nostalgic 1970s. The father of jaws and other tales of the deep brett gilliam the great fish moved silently through the night water, propelled by short sweeps of its crescent tail. Neat, clean, with heavy tanning and foxing to pages and text block edges. The deep is a 1977 adventure film based on peter benchleys novel of the same name. It lures them into a mysterious and increasingly dangerous encounter.
Peter benchley was the bestselling author of jaws, the deep, and beast, among others. Beast is a 1991 novel by peter benchley, the author of jaws. Peter benchley was an american author of mystery and thriller novels best known as the author of jaws and cowrote the novel subsequent film adaptation alongside carl gottlieb. The success of the book led to many publishers commissioning books about mutant rats, rabid dogs and the like threatening communities. Before it had even been completed, the story was up for sale to the highest bidder. I dvred the deep 1977 because i knew it was based on the peter benchley novel. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents and worn corners. Peter benchley s next novel after jaws was, shall we say, keenly anticipated by film studios. Having written the novel, benchley then had to cut it down and around, into a filmable, cinematic screenplay. The deep by peter benchley book cover, description, publication history. Brought up in the city, peter benchley was educated at phillips exeter academy in new hampshire, and then, true to family tradition, at harvard, where. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be.
On a perfect day in bermuda a honeymooning couple dives into the offshore reefs. I hate to say that about any writer because i know how much that stings to hear. What the deep is is this book about a shipwrcek laden with thousands of ampules of drugs. I accidentally had it confused with the movie the abyss, so i spent a good chunk of the book waiting for a lot of things that never happened to. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. The bestselling author of jaws, the deep, and other works draws on more than three decades of experience to share information about sharks and other marine animals. Several of the authors novels were adapted into movies include, the island, the deep, white shark, and beast. Signed and dated by peter benchley on the title page. Whatever damage benchley did to the sharks reputation, he made up for it as a champion of study and conservation, making him a compelling author for shark fans and foes alike. I have a real soft spot for the movie adaptation so i wanted to read the book. He wrote screenplays for the movie versions of three of his novels and wrote, narrated, and appeared in dozens of television documentaries. The item is very worn but continues to work perfectly.
There are no markings, creases or visible signs of wear. Theme from the deep down, deep inside sung by donna summer written by john barry and donna summer see more. A similar shot was used for the main movie poster of another peter benchley filmed adaptation, the island 1980, where an arm and hand protrudes from the sea clenching a pirates knife. Peter benchley books list of books by author peter benchley. The thing about the deep is that you cant let yourself get wrapped up in the idea that you need to be terrified to enjoy peter benchley.
A champion of conservation, he was a compelling author for shark fans and foes alike. From 1967 to 1969 he was a speechwriter for president lyndon johnson. A fishing community in bermuda is disrupted by a series of mysterious disappearances at sea. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Grandson of famed humorist and actor robert benchley and the son of highly respected childrens books author nathaniel benchley, novelist peter benchley s book were decidedly more dramatic in their content and style than his fathers, and usually centered on the worlds oceans as a backdrop to his vigorous plots.
The island may not have done the box office of jaws and the deep but michael caine gave a credible performance. Peter benchley author of jaws goodreads share book. Scientific fact notwithstanding, anyone who s read peter benchley s terrifying jaws or seen the movie version will forever see the great white shark as a vicious, bloodthirsty monster. The deep by peter benchley 1976, hardcover for sale. Benchley s interest in the sea, stemming from childhood summers spent on the coast of nantucket, led to his meticulously researching the subject of sharks and writing such bestselling and critically acclaimed novels as the deep, whiteshark, and jaws. White shark is a 1994 novel by author peter benchley, famous for jaws, the island, beast and the deep. He came from a home with deep literary roots, the son of the novelist nathaniel benchley and the grandson of robert benchley, the humorist and. The novel grew out of benchley s interest in shark attacks after he learned about the exploits of shark fisherman frank mundus in 1964. To avoid confusion and to capitalize on the movie adaptation, the book was republished as creature in 1997.
What they find lures them into a strange and increasingly terrifying encounter with past and present, a struggle for salvage and survival, along the floor of the sea, in the deep. I know that the book and movie of the deep is different. It tells the story of a great white shark that preys upon a small resort town and the voyage of three men trying to kill it. Buy a cheap copy of the deep book by peter benchley. The deep by peter benchley a honeymooning couple is diving off the coast of bermuda when they come across a shipwreck and a small glass vial that will forever change their lives. I love all of peter benchley books, they are a wonderful read. Benchley also wrote the deep and the island, which were also adapted into films, and several other novels. Master storyteller peter benchley combines high adventure with practical information in shark trouble, a book that is at once a thriller and a valuable guide to being safe in, on, under, and around the sea. Bermuda the deep peter benchley jacqueline bisset nick nolte. Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library.
Peter benchley 19402006 was an american author best known for writing the novel jaws and cowriting the screenplay for its highly successful film adaptation. While peter benchley was writing his bestselling novel jaws, he went diving on the reefs off bermuda and became fascinated with what was being found there. Peter bradford benchley was an american author best known for writing the novel jaws and cowriting the screenplay for its highly successful film adaptation. It is similar to jaws, but it does not feature a shark, despite what the title suggests.
If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. After reading the prepublication galley proofs of the deep peter benchley s followup novel to jaws, a pop culture phenomenom both as a book and a movie he engineered a. He wrote the bestselling novel jaws and cowrote its film adaptation with carl gottlieb. While peter benchley was writing his bestselling novel jaws, he went diving. The success of the book led to many publishers commissioning books about mutant rats, rabid dogs, and. It was directed by peter yates, and stars robert shaw, jacqueline bisset and nick nolte. Jaws is a 1974 novel by american writer peter benchley. Peter benchley was born on may 8, 1940, in new york into one of americas most celebrated literary families. Several more of his works were also adapted for both cinema and television, including the deep, the island, beast, and white shark. The deep is one of my favorite books, i have it in paperback, but read it so ofter i have not ordered the hard copy.
The dive on the reefs offshore, looking for the wreck of a sunken ship. Peter bradford benchley may 8, 1940 february 11, 2006 was an american author, screenwriter, and ocean activist. Scientific fact notwithstanding, anyone who s read peter benchley s terrifying jaws or seen the movie version will forever see the great white shark as a vicious. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Peter benchleys next novel after jaws was, shall we say, keenly anticipated by film studios. Occasional thumbing throughout and mild cracking to front hinge. The deep by peter benchley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. His grandfather was the humorist robert benchley and his father the novelist nathaniel benchley. The deep by benchley, peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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