Cover of White Shark
Horror

White Shark

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  • 1973 first published
  • 340 pages
  • 21 editions
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Published in 1973, White Shark is a horror novel by Peter Benchley. The story is set in Connecticut. It deals with media tie-in, sharks, scientists and fishes.

30 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 21 editions across 3 languages.

At about 340 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About White Shark

"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"
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Subjects

  • Connecticut
  • Chase, simon
  • Suspense thrillers
  • Media tie-in
  • Thrillers
  • Sharks
  • Science fiction
  • Scientists
  • Sea stories
  • Horror tales
  • Fishes

Quick answers

Who wrote White Shark?

White Shark was written by Peter Benchley and first published in 1973.

What genre is White Shark?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is White Shark?

The median edition has 340 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to White Shark?

Readers who like it often enjoy Deep Black Sea and Dark Tide Rising, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and Mad Scientists : An Anthology of Fantasy and Horror.

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