Jaws is a novel by American writer Peter Benchley, published by Doubleday in 1974. It tells the story of a large great white shark that preys upon a small Long Island resort town and the three men who attempt to kill it. The novel grew out of Benchley's interest in shark attacks after he read about the exploits of Frank Mundus, a shark fisherman from Montauk, New York, in 1964. Doubleday commissioned Benchley to write the novel in 1971, a period when the writer worked as a freelance journalist. Through a marketing campaign orchestrated by Doubleday and paperback publisher Bantam Books, Jaws was incorporated into many book sales clubs catalogues and attracted media interest.
Adaptations (3)
Jaws has been adapted into 3 films, from 1975 to 2016. The most recent is A Quint-mas Carol (2016).
Jaws1975 · film · 124 min · dir. Steven Spielberg · IMDb ↗When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.
A Quint-mas Carol2016 · film · 5 min · dir. Justin Burquist · IMDb ↗Uncle Quint gives his "interpretation" of "T'was The Night Before Christmas" to his 2 little nieces on Christmas Eve.
