The Deep

Peter Benchley

ISBN 10: 0553104225 / ISBN 13: 9780553104226

Published by Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1976

About this Item

From the acclaimed and award-winning author of The Hunger comes an eerie, psychological twist on one of the world's most renowned tragedies, the sinking of the Titanic and the ill-fated sail of its sister ship, the Britannic. Someone, or something, is haunting the ship. Between mysterious disappearances and sudden deaths, the guests of the Titanic have found themselves suspended in an eerie, unsettling twilight zone from the moment they set sail. Several of them, including maid Annie Hebley, guest Mark Fletcher, and millionaires Madeleine Astor and Benjamin Guggenheim, are convinced there's something sinister--almost otherwordly--afoot. But before they can locate the source of the danger, as the world knows, disaster strikes. Years later, Annie, having survived that fateful night, has attempted to put her life back together. Working as a nurse on the sixth voyage of the Titanic's sister ship, the Britannic, newly refitted as a hospital ship, she happens across an unconscious Mark, now a soldier fighting in World War I. At first, Annie is thrilled and relieved to learn that he too survived the sinking, but soon, Mark's presence awakens deep-buried feelings and secrets, forcing her to reckon with the demons of her past--as they both discover that the terror may not yet be over. Brilliantly combining the supernatural with the height of historical disaster, The Deep is an exploration of love and destiny, desire and innocence, and, above all, a quest to understand how our choices can lead us inexorably toward our doom.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Deep
• Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell
• Publication Date: 1976
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0553104225
• ISBN 13: 9780553104226
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Fair

About this title

Synopsis

Vintage movie tie-in paperback

About the Author

Peter Benchley was the bestselling author of Jaws, The Deep, and Beast, among others. He wrote screenplays for the movie versions of three of his novels and wrote, narrated, and appeared in dozens of television documentaries.
Mark Feuerstein has been on television in shows like Royal Pains, Good Morning, Miami, The West Wing, and 3 Lbs. He has been seen in such films as What Women Want, The Muse, Practical Magic, In Her Shoes, and most recently Defiance, starring Daniel Craig.