Shark Trouble: True Stories About Sharks and the Sea

The author of Jaws shares his experiences with and knowledge of the many types of sharks and other dangerous sea creatures, providing informed advice on how to be smart and stay safe in the ocean, and how to survive if danger suddenly strikes. Read by the author.

After graduating from Harvard, Peter Benchley worked as a reporter for The Washington Post, then as an editor at Newsweek and a speechwriter in the White House. His novel Jaws was published in 1974, followed by The Deep, The Island, The Girl of the Sea of Cortez, Q Clearance, Rummies, and Beast, among others. He has written screenplays for three of his novels, and his articles and essays have appeared in such publications as National Geographic and The New York Times. He has written, narrated, and appeared in dozens of television documentaries. He is a member of the national council of Environmental Defense and is a spokesman for its Oceans Program.
From the Hardcover edition.