Peter Benchley Livres
8 mai 1940 – 11 février 2006
Peter Benchley a créé des récits qui exploraient souvent les peurs primales tapies sous la surface du quotidien, examinant en particulier la relation complexe et souvent tendue de l'humanité avec le monde naturel, et surtout avec la mer. Sa technique narrative tissait habilement le suspense, entraînant les lecteurs dans des rencontres glaçantes avec l'inconnu et le terrifiant. Au fur et à mesure de sa carrière, l'écriture de Benchley a évolué au-delà des thrillers purs, se concentrant de plus en plus sur des thèmes écologiques et l'impact profond des actions humaines sur les environnements marins. Ses œuvres ultérieures reflètent un profond engagement envers la conservation des océans, plaidant pour une coexistence plus équilibrée entre l'humanité et le vaste monde sous-marin.
Three Complete Novels. Jaws. Beast. The Girl of the Sea or Cortez
- 741pages
- 26 heures de lecture
Three novels--Jaws, Beast, and The Girl of the Sea of Cortez--by one of the masters of the thriller genre and the author of the Deep.
Offering firsthand insights, this guide delves into the world of sharks, exploring their behavior, biology, and the misconceptions surrounding them. Written by the bestselling author of Jaws, it provides a unique perspective on these often-feared creatures, aiming to educate and demystify their role in the ocean ecosystem. The book combines engaging narratives with factual information, making it an essential read for anyone interested in marine life and conservation.
Shark Trouble
- 224pages
- 8 heures de lecture
Master storyteller Benchley ("Jaws") combines high adventure with down-to-earth advice in a book that is at once a thriller and a valuable book about being safe in, on, under, and around the shark infested ocean.
The Deep
- 256pages
- 9 heures de lecture
A young couple go to Bermuda on their honeymoon. They dive on the reefs offshore, looking for the wreck of a sunken ship. 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.
The classic, blockbuster thriller of man-eating terror that inspired the Steven Spielberg movie and made millions of beachgoers afraid to go into the water. Experience the thrill of helpless horror again -- or for the first time!
A reporter goes to the Caribbean to investigate the mysterious disappearance of hundreds of boats.
