a high wind in jamaica by richard hughes

The most shocking betrayal, however, will take place only after the return to civilization. As this strange company drifts around the Caribbean, events turn more frightening and the pirates find themselves increasingly incriminated by the children’s fates. Jonsen, the well-meaning pirate captain, doesn’t know how to dispose of his new cargo, while the children adjust with surprising ease to their new life. On the way their ship is set upon by pirates, and the children are accidentally transferred to the pirate vessel.

New edition of a classic adventure novel and one of the most startling, highly praised stories in English literature – a brilliant chronicle of two sensitive children’s violent voyage from innocence to experience.Īfter a terrible hurricane levels their Jamaican estate, the Bas-Thorntons decide to send their children back to the safety and comfort of England. I didn’t watch it, but if you like old films, you may like this one as well. There is also a film starring Anthony Quinn, made in 1965. It will leave you with that priceless feeling that you have after reading a great book. It has a significant impact on my decision not to have any children, and I love it a lot.Ī High Wind in Jamaica is an excellent book. Moreover, it was absurdly enlightening for me to see how “bad” a child could be in its most natural form. It was fascinating to read how easily children adapt to something or the environment, the right and wrong concepts. Nowadays, I am sure sensitive parents will react the same (that is, if they find the time to read).

Published in 1928, the book received strong reactions due to its subject and characters. After reading this book, I couldn’t help thinking that I am doing fine. I have not spent time with a child for a very long time. There are no kids in my family, and my friends don’t have any. However, as you progress through the book, one witnesses how interesting this abduction story can get. I’ve always loved books that came into my life with strange coincidences, and this book was no exception.Ī High Wind in Jamaica tells the story of children kidnapped by pirates. A few days later, while browsing through what I bought, I realised that I actually bought a book that I couldn’t find the original if I wanted.

A high wind in jamaica by richard hughes