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“Brody felt a shimmy of fear skitter up his back. He was a very poor swimmer, and the prospect of being on top of—let alone in—water above his head give him what his mother used to call the wimwams: sweaty palms, a persistent need to swallow, and a ache in his stomach—essentially the sensation some people feel about flying. In Brody's dreams, deep water was populated by slimy, savage things that rose from below and shredded his flesh, by demons that cackled and moaned.”

Quote by Peter Benchley

Book:Jaws

Work

Jaws

Set in the summer of 1960, this suspenseful story follows the efforts of a small town's police chief and a marine biologist to stop a deadly great white shark that has been attacking beachgoers. more

Author

Peter Benchley
Peter Benchley

Peter Benchley was an American author known for his marine adventure novels. His work 'Jaws' became a bestseller and was adapted into a classic film, having a profound impact on global culture. more

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