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Jaws is a 1974 novel by American writer Peter Benchley. 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. Benchley's interest in shark attacks after learning about Montauk, New York shark fisherman Frank Mundus in 1964 inspired him to write the novel, which was later adapted into the 1975 motion picture. The novel grew out of Benchley's work as a freelance journalist and was commissioned by Doubleday in 1971.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: Suspense/Action Suspense
Authors: Peter Benchley
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