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An adventure story set in the ocean waters of the Atlantic and spanning the fifty years from the Second World War to modern times. The hero, Simon Chase, runs his own institute for marine conservation with the aim of fighting pollution and saving endangered marine species. He finds a creature in the deep which is a product of a bizarre genetic experiment conducted by the Nazis towards the end of the war. The descriptions of complex action, machinery and marine life are colourful and vivid, and complement the plot which centres on Simon's discovery of the secret, codenamed 'White Shark'. The author is well known for his novels 'Jaws', 'The Deep', 'Island', 'Lush' and 'Beast'. He has also written screenplays for three of his novels. First published in the UK in 1994.
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White Shark, Peter Benchley
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- Released
- 1994
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- Title
- White Shark
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Peter Benchley
- Publisher
- Arrow Books
- Released
- 1994
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0099491613
- ISBN13
- 9780099491613
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Thriller, Suspense, Action, Adapted for Film, Fear, Seas and Oceans, Islands, Wild Animals, Victim, Hunts, Sharks, Amphibians, Mutants
- First published
- 1974
- Original title
- Jaws
- Rating
- 3.55 out of 5
- Description
- An adventure story set in the ocean waters of the Atlantic and spanning the fifty years from the Second World War to modern times. The hero, Simon Chase, runs his own institute for marine conservation with the aim of fighting pollution and saving endangered marine species. He finds a creature in the deep which is a product of a bizarre genetic experiment conducted by the Nazis towards the end of the war. The descriptions of complex action, machinery and marine life are colourful and vivid, and complement the plot which centres on Simon's discovery of the secret, codenamed 'White Shark'. The author is well known for his novels 'Jaws', 'The Deep', 'Island', 'Lush' and 'Beast'. He has also written screenplays for three of his novels. First published in the UK in 1994.