A High Wind in Jamaica

A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes is set against the lush, volatile backdrop of 19th-century Jamaica. A High Wind in Jamaica is a haunting, darkly humorous exploration of innocence, imagination, and the eerie unpredictability of childhood.When a hurricane devastates their plantation home, the Bas-Thornton children are sent to England for safety. But fate has other plans: their ship is overtaken by pirates, and what follows is a surreal, unforgettable voyage through lawless waters and eve ...