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Jaws

By: Peter Benchley
Narrated by: Erik Steele
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Summary

Jaws is the classic, blockbuster thriller that inspired the three-time Academy Award-winning 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! 

Jaws was number 48 in the American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Movies, and the film earned the coveted number-one spot on the Bravo network's 100 Scariest Movie Moments countdown. 

This timeless tale of man-eating terror that spawned a movie franchise, two video games, a Universal Studios theme park attraction, and two musicals is finally available on audio for the first time ever!

©2002 Peter Benchley (P)2009 BBC Audiobooks America

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Not bad

It's not a bad book but I just hated the racist comments. They were not even part of the story line just casually dropped in. A black boy not even named questioning if sharks don't eat black people. Or the casual comment that white women have fantasies about being rapped by black men. Or someone claiming he could only give a job to one person so gave it to the black one as he figured he (the black man) needed the money more and was just glad the white one was not Jew, suggesting black people can only be poor.

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Very well narrated, for a pretty good book that has some truly fantastic descriptive passages that amp up the tension, but then also makes almost every character wholly unlikeable and difficult to root for.

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A fantastic story well written

A fantastic story well written. The characters are well thouhgt and you can imagine them in your mind. It has a great plot line and keeps you wanting to know more. I really enjoyed it.

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A brilliant novel

I have to say that I purchased this book being a fan of the film, and was hoping that the book would be half as good. I was more than pleased with the book which as per usual delves deeper into the characters. Although parts of the book now feel dated, the story doesn't suffer for it.

A wonderful book with colourful characters, if you love the film, you'll love the book as well.

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Unlike the film

More intricate and involved than the film; a G8 novel for taking to the beach

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Awesome

Very well read by Erik Steele, fantastic book. Utterly enjoyable, the narration was spot on, it was the first time listening but won’t be the last. A book you can listen to again and again.

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Classic. Miles better than the film!

Great novel, so well written. Miles better than the film. A little dry in the performance but very good none the less.

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RIVETING!

I read this book as a young teen and remember loving it... what a joy to indulge in listening to it some thirty five years later... the movie was good but sadly does little justice to this incredible tale... its about so much more than a fish...an absolute thrill ride... beautifully read...

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Amazing

I absolutely loved it and enjoyed every minute of it. I couldn't stop thinking about it, even when I was at work, taking a shower or eating breakfast. Amazing story, voice and performance.

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OLDIE BUT GOODIE.

Seen the film a few times over the years, I really enjoyed the book. Well read.

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