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  • The Girl of the Sea of Cortez

    Peter Benchley

    Mass Market Paperback (Berkley, June 1, 1983)
    Paloma, a teenager gifted with a sixth sense about the sea creatures she loves and who spends her days exploring with her animal companions, has her happiness threatened when her brother discovers her secret
  • The Girl of the Sea of Cortez: A Novel

    Peter Benchley

    Paperback (Ballantine Books, Aug. 20, 2013)
    Peter Benchley’s fascination with the sea and its magnificent inhabitants inspired such classic novels as Jaws and The Deep, making him the preeminent author of ocean adventure and suspense. The Girl of the Sea of Cortez was his most heartfelt, cherished story of the relationship between man and the sea, both those that live in it and those who love it. On an island in the Gulf of California, an intrepid young woman named Paloma carries a special legacy from her father—a deep understanding of the sea and a sixth sense about the need to protect it. Every day, Paloma paddles her tiny boat into the ocean and anchors over a seamount—a submerged volcanic peak sixty feet underwater that is clustered with spectacular sea animals and a wondrous web of marine life. It is there that an astonishing event takes place, when on one of her dives Paloma is shadowed by a manta ray—an animal so large it blocks the sun. She develops an extraordinary relationship with this luminous, gentle creature, but instinctively knows its existence is a secret she must fiercely protect. Benchley’s novel paints a poignant picture of humanity’s precarious relationship with the ocean, which unfolds alongside a heartrending story of familial bonds, often revealing that the ignorance of man is far more dangerous than the sea. Full of beauty, danger, and adventure, The Girl of the Sea of Cortez is triumphant—a novel to fall in love with. Praise for The Girl of the Sea of Cortez “It’s hard not to compare Benchley’s tale . . . with Hemingway’s classic The Old Man and the Sea.”—The Christian Science Monitor “Charming.”—The New York Times Book Review “For a hot summer’s day, The Girl of the Sea of Cortez is the next best thing to looking through a clear face mask into blue water swimming with fish.”—United Press International
  • The Deep

    Peter Benchley

    Hardcover (Doubleday, )
    None
  • Jaws

    Peter Benchley

    (Bantam, Jan. 1, 1975)
    Vintage movie tie-in paperback
  • White Shark

    Peter Benchley

    Mass Market Paperback (St. Martin's Paperbacks, Aug. 15, 1995)
    At a small marine institute off the coast of Connecticut, only marine biologist Simon Chase realizes that a sixteen-foot pregnant Great White is feeding in the area. But even Simon doesn't know that a far deadlier creature is about to come out of the deep and threaten everything he cares for. A creature whose malevolence is unthinkable. Whose need to feed is insatiable. And whose relentless hunt for prey is unstoppable.Twenty years after his huge bestseller Jaws, the master of the deep has done it again, letting loose a chilling new predator that only he could create. Drawing on his singular knowledge of the sea, science, and history, Peter Benchley masterfully spins a suspense-filled novel that hits you on a primal level, makes your heart pound, and leaves your blood running cold.White Shark is Peter Benchley at his best. Read it at your own risk.
  • Shark Life: True Stories About Sharks & the Sea

    Peter Benchley

    eBook (Yearling, Dec. 18, 2008)
    From the bestselling author of Jaws comes a firsthand guide to one of the most feared—and often misunderstood—animals: sharks! In direct and accessible prose, Peter Benchley sets the record straight about the many types of sharks (including the ones that pose a genuine threat to us), the behavior of sharks and other sea creatures we fear, the odds against an attack, and how to improve them even further. He also teaches us how to swim safely in the ocean by reading the tides and currents and respecting all the inhabitants. Here are the lessons Peter has learned, the mistakes he has made, the danger he has faced—and the spectacular sights he has seen in the world’s largest environment. The book includes 16 pages of black-and-white photographs.
  • White Shark

    Peter Benchley

    Hardcover (Random House, May 17, 1994)
    When a Connecticut shore community is threatened by a malevolent and lethal creature called White Shark, it is up to oceanic scientist Simon Chase to stop the reign of terror. By the author of Jaws. 200,000 first printing. $200,000 ad/promo. Lit Guild Main.
  • The Deep

    Peter Benchley

    Paperback (Bantam Doubleday Dell, )
    None
  • The Girl of the Sea of Cortez

    Peter Benchley

    Hardcover (Doubleday and Company, March 15, 1638)
    None
  • White Shark

    Peter Benchley

    Audio Cassette (Random House Audio, May 17, 1994)
    When a Connecticut shore community is threatened by a malevolent and lethal creature called White Shark, it is up to oceanic scientist Simon Chase to stop the reign of terror. By the author of Jaws.
  • Shark Life: True Stories About Sharks & the Sea

    Peter Benchley

    Hardcover (Delacorte, Aug. 16, 2005)
    Good binding
  • The Deep

    Peter Benchley

    Mass Market Paperback (Bantam Books, )
    None