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A High Wind in Jamaica


Book Description
Richard Hughes's celebrated short novel is a masterpiece of concentrated narrative. Its dreamlike action begins among the decayed plantation houses and overwhelming natural abundance of late nineteenth-century Jamaica, before moving out onto the high seas, as Hughes tells the story of a group of children thrown upon the mercy of a crew of down-at-the-heel pirates. A tale of seduction and betrayal,... More
Book Information
PublisherNew York Review Books Classics
BindingKindle Edition (57 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-10B003KN3KDS
Publication Date05/05/2010
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About Richard Hughes (Author) : Richard Hughes is a published author, editor, and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Richard Hughes include High Wind in Jamaica.
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About Francine Prose (Introduction) : Francine Prose is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Francine Prose include Bullyville.
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