Peter Benchley

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American author (born July 8, 1940; died February 11, 2006), best known for writing Jaws (published 1974).

Authored the novel Jaws (1974), which inspired the 1975 film. Born July 8, 1940; died February 11, 2006.

The available review praises Benchley's Jaws (Lo Squalo) as a multilayered novel — part character study, part man-vs-nature tale. The reviewer reread it multiple times and calls it a masterpiece. Key figures discussed: Martin and Ellen Brody, Quint, Matt Hooper, and the town of Amity.