peter benchley

     

In the April 2000 National Geographic, he wrote an article dispelling myths about the great white shark

Trivia about peter benchley

  • The grandson of a humorist, the son of a children's author, his first novel in 1974 was huge bestseller
  • A family moves into a haunted house in "Jeremiah of Jacob's Neck", written by this "Jaws" author
  • Before penning "Beast" & "The Deep", he was a speechwriter for LBJ
  • With the publication of "Jaws", he was called "The most successful first novelist in literary history"
  • This bestselling author of "Beast" was once a speechwriter for Lyndon Johnson
  • His 1994 novel "White Shark" didn't have quite the same bite as his "Jaws"
  • His 1974 bestseller "Jaws" led to a new interest in & a new respect for sharks as well
  • Before writing "Jaws", this novelist served as a speechwriter for LBJ
  • His father Nathaniel was a successful writer & his grandfather Robert was a noted humorist & drama critic
  • He wrote, "The fish had moved away. It swallowed the woman's limb without chewing"

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