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Jaws

By: Peter Benchley
Narrated by: Erik Steele
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Publisher's 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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Amazing

A fantastic book that was turned into one of the greatest movies of all time. Love this story and do enjoy his different this book is from the finished film.

The narrator gives a superb performance in reading this novel. You can picture the beloved characters from the movie reciting the dialogue in the book.

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It’s not the same jaws we all knew

This is a very different story than the movie from 1976 or 77
Much of the landscape is so familiar to me.
This is my second time listening to this book
It is such a different story that you should check out

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interesting source material

as a person who loves the movie that is based on this book it was interesting to understand the material. I would have enjoyed it a little better with a slightly different ending but I get the open ended appeal.

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Cliche but... Much much better than the movie

It had been a while since I came across such a good novel. Real pageturner, and with much more than just a thrilling shark.

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very good book to listen to

Narrator was amazing! He made it come to life. You can tell he is a true vocal professional. Highly recommend this!

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Awesome Book

Loved this book. One of the best books I ever listened to. Peter Benchley is awesome.

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A great read

As much as I liked the movie, okay, loved it, I really enjoyed the book!

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Book is better and different from the movie.

Would you listen to Jaws again? Why?

Not sure the reader was ok. His voice seemed to me flat.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Jaws?

When the Shark had Hooper in it's mouth and hooper punches the eye.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Erik Steele?

I don't think so

If you could take any character from Jaws out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Eleen Brody. She was a great looking woman.

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Jaws! I sunk my teeth in a little deeper.

Not at all like the movie. More of a storyline. Appreciated this classic but the movie is better.

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Surprised

I have seen the movie at least a dozen times. I thought I would be bored. I am so glad I got to hear the book. A whole different experience. Loved it! As I listened the actor’s morphed into new characters. The story difference between book and movie gave a whole new depth. The narrator was fantastic.

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