Dramatic real-life experiences and practical information about sharks and the sea from the bestselling author of Jaws.
Advice on diving and swimming safely from a true expert.
A detailed and fascinating account of shark biology and behaviour.
Shark!, as a Benchley memoir, is engaging. And as the cautionary tale of a man who once fended off a man-eater with a broomstick, and a swimmer who has negotiated rip waters in Nantucket and the reefs of Australia, it's invaluable. How should one enter the surf? (Aware.) How does one swim against the current? (One doesn't). What does one wear when swimming in sharky waters? (That depends on whether one wants to be lunch or not.)
National Review Online.
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