Close to Shore : The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916 (Paperback)

from Juva

At the turn of the century, American society was just beginning to embrace swimming in the ocean as an acceptable form of recreation. For the first time even, social mores and leisure time coincided allowing for an unprecedented number of people to be at the beach on any given summer day. Of cour...

from abbylibrarian

Capuzzo's penned a captivating true story of a man-eating beast and how it changed the public and scientific view of sharks. Humans thought the ocean was their playground, that they had nothing to fear. But all that changed in 1916 on the Jersey shore. Adapted from his adult book (Close to Shore:...

from kenno82

This read is as much about the early 20th century as it is about the 1916 shark attacks in New Jersey. It's terrific non-fiction writing. It evokes the era well, while casting the great white in the role of a serial killer while it stalks its prey. A well-researched read. Once finished, you'll se...

from Arkrayder

"Close to Shore" tells me the tale of the 1916 Jersey Shore shark attacks. Capuzzo transports the reader into 1916 by giving a perspective of America at the time. The shark attacks, from the point of view of the people in 1916, were mysterious and unnerving, they were not even sure if some sharks...

from Joles

I absolutely adored this book. Not only does the author tell you his concept of the shark attacks that happened along the Jersey coast in 1916, but he really puts you into the day. While it takes a while to get into the actual attacks it's important and interesting to know what the life and times...