"I read Richard Hughes’ A High Wind in Jamaica this year and felt breathless with shock and awe... Appallingly dark story...dreadfully funny." (Meg Rosoff Independent)
"A thrillingly good book" (Martin Amis)
"On one level it's an exciting adventure story with great storms and earthquakes, terrific animals, unruly children and some dubious pirates. What more, when young, could you want? But all this coexists with another narrative, darker and more sophisticated, complex and tragic. You can read this book over again and have read a different novel." (Michael Holroyd Guardian)
"A hot draught of mad, primal fantasy and poetry" (Rebecca West)
"A fascinating study in child psychology" (New York Times)
On the high seas of the Caribbean, a family of English children is set loose – sent by their parents from their home in Jamaica to receive the civilising effects of England. When their ship is captured by pirates, the thrilling cruise continues as the children transfer their affections from one batch of sailors to another. Innocence is their protection, but as life in the care of pirates reveals its dangers, the events which unfold begin to take on a savagely detached quality.
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Softcover. Zustand: Good. Set in the last century against a tropical landscape and the ever-present sea, \"A High Wind in Jamaica\" tells the story of a family of English children who, on being sent by their parents back to England from Jamaica, fall into the hands of pirates. As this voyage of innocence continues the events which unfold begin to take on a savagely detached and haunting quality. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers AMPLE0099437430
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. 'A quite extraordinary and unforgettable book' Ralph StrausOn the high seas of the Caribbean, a family of English children is set loose - sent by their parents from their home in Jamaica to receive the civilising effects of England. When their ship is captured by pirates, the thrilling cruise continues as the children transfer their affections from one batch of sailors to another. Innocence is their protection, but as life in the care of pirates reveals its dangers, the events which unfold begin to take on a savagely detached quality. On the high seas of the Caribbean, a family of English children is set loose sent by their parents from their home in Jamaica to receive the civilising effects of England. Innocence is their protection, but as life in the care of pirates reveals its dangers, the events which unfold begin to take on a savagely detached quality. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780099437437
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