''Close to Shore: A True Story of Terror in an Age of Innocence'' is a

non-fiction book Non-fiction (or nonfiction) is any document or media content that attempts, in good faith, to convey information only about the real world, rather than being grounded in imagination. Non-fiction typically aims to present topics objectively b ...

by journalist

Michael Capuzzo Michael Capuzzo (born May 1, 1957) is an American journalist and author best known for his ''New York Times''-bestselling nonfiction books ''The Murder Room'' and ''Close to Shore'' He was formerly a reporter with the ''Miami Herald'' and the '' ...

about the

Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916 The Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916 were a series of shark attacks along the coast of New Jersey, in the United States, between July 1 and 12, 1916, in which four people were killed and one critically injured. The incidents occurred during a ...

. The book was published in 2001 by

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. According to a reviewer writing for the ''New Yorker'', it is an "adventure classic". The factual content and backgrounds were based on Richard Fernicola's ''In Search of the Jersey Man-Eater'' (1987). An adapted version, ''Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916'', was published in 2003, aimed at a middle-school audience, with fewer biographical background of the victims. There are photos and news clippings not in the original. Capuzzo's description of the shark's behaviour verges on being anthropomorphic.

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''Close to Shore'' homepage
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