{"product_id":"this-shark-swallow-you-whole-kathy-merlock-jackson-9781476677453","title":"This Shark, Swallow You Whole: Essays on the Cultural Influence of Jaws","description":"\u003cp\u003e One of the most influential thrillers in media history, \u003ci\u003eJaws\u003c\/i\u003e first surfaced as a best-selling novel by first-time novelist Peter Benchley in 1974, followed by the 1975 feature film directed by Steven Spielberg at the beginning of his storied career. \u003ci\u003eJaws\u003c\/i\u003e is often considered the first \"blockbuster,\" and successive generations of filmmakers have cited it as formative in their own creative development. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For nearly 50 years, critics and scholars have studied how and why this seemingly straightforward thriller holds such mass appeal. This book of original essays assembles a range of critical thought on the impact and legacy of the film, employing new perspectives--historical, cinematic, literary, scientific and environmental--while building on the insights of previous writers. While varying in focus, the essays in this volume all explore why \u003ci\u003eJaws\u003c\/i\u003e was so successful in its time and how it remains a prominent storytelling influence well into the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathy Merlock Jackson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 147667745X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476677453\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 269\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.82h x 5.83w x 0.87d","brand":"Kathy Merlock Jackson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073696985343,"sku":"9781476677453","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dace3791-1427-42c6-a5cb-130928d52d30.jpg?v=1685449362","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/this-shark-swallow-you-whole-kathy-merlock-jackson-9781476677453","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}