The Deep (Hardcover)

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Product Description

One of a series of bestsellers which have been simplified to bring them within range of reluctant readers. This book, which is intended for the older secondary school reader, retains the style and flavour of the original and has the appearance of any other paperback. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 301 pages
• Publisher: Doubleday; 1st edition (April 1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385047428
• ISBN-13: 978-0385047425
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #925,402 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Story..., July 7, 2005

By	P. Robinson "Relic113" (Calgary) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Secretly, I think all of us want to find sunken pirate treasure. Am I wrong? Benchley tells another ocean oriented story about a married couple on their honeymoon who happen upon something very interesting while on a routine wreck dive. There are many myths about what this ship was carrying, and now there is a race to confirm the whereabouts of the long lost treasure.
There are no typical monsters (as we are used to seeing from Benchley) however, when we see how people can act when gold is at stake, we see a monster more fearsome than anything seen in Jaws or The Beast.
Buy this book, its a hidden treasure to be sure...

Relic113

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book that deserves better credit!, July 13, 2001

A Kid's Review

After reading some of the other reviews, I was shocked at how some people responded. This book is just as good as Jaws. In fact, I think this is one of his greatest books. While it may have been a little slow paced at times, most of the book was riveting. For example, for the last 50 pages, I did not want to put the book down, Benchely held my interest throughout the whole book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well written, July 23, 2006

By	E. Laway "Lady E" (Temecula, California United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have the original 1976 first edition from Doubleday, small and handy and a great read specially when you're on vacation somewhere tropical. The premise is fairly simple about honeymooners in Bermuda running into some really bad people and sunken treasures. The main characters David, Gail and Treece come alive as Peter Benchely weaves mystery, danger and the possibilities of finding long lost treasures in the deep. Treece is more well defined as a character but I was a bit shock when he actually kills his own brother, Kevin for telling. The plot is easy to follow but it got a bit dizzy during the underwater fights. If you're not a real mystery reader but prefer to read something light, away from the biographies and non fiction, this would be a good break. Benchley builds enough mystery and defines his characters skillfully for you to care what's in the next page and how the story ends. And ofcourse this is the hallmark of a good mystery novel.