JAWS

JAWS written by Peter Benchley, 1974. A classic read for that summer beach bag. Vintage paper back copy.

“When a midnight swim ends in a terrible accident for a young woman, police chief Martin Brody’s first instinct is to close the beach to swimmers, as he suspects a shark attack. But it’s going to be a long, hot summer in the small town of Amity, Long Island, and the mayor expects holiday makers to flock to the beaches- in any case, sharks are rare in these waters.

Then a young boy is killed. The distraught mother puts a prize on the shark and Amity is soon inundated with bounty hunters. A local fisherman, Quint, offers to trail it, and is joined by marine scientist Matt Hooper, and Brody himself- for him, and his conscience, hunting the Great White feels personal.

Peter Benchley’s JAWS first appeared in 1974. It has sold over twenty million copies around the world, creating a legend that refuses to die- it’s never safe to go back in the water…

Gryffin Heirloom Collection- Timeless, Classic, Pre-Loved

**Note: Please note that while we adore this story for the classic action adventure and maritime story that it is, this novel was written in the 1970s.  We apologize for expressions and biases written by the author that are thankfully being corrected in our present day and age. Gryffin Conservatory & Conservancy does not agree with, nor condone, certain vocabulary and/or beliefs expressed, or made evident, by the author.