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A High Wind in Jamaica
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A High Wind in Jamaica Hardcover - 1992

by Hughes, Richard


About this book

Richard Hughes’ A High Wind in Jamaica is the first of only three novels the author published in his lifetime. The novel tells the story of an English family, the Bas-Thorntons, living in late 19th century colonial Jamaica. When the “high wind” of a hurricane hits the island, Mr. and Mrs. Bas-Thornton decide to send their five children back to England ahead of their own return. From there, adventure ensues.

In following the experiences of the children almost exclusively, Hughes takes a highly original approach into the relationship of power between adults and children. Because of this, A High Wind in Jamaica has been referred to as one of the best book for adults about children. It is also ranked 71st on Modern Library’s “100 Best” English-language novels of the 20th century.

First Edition Identification

Chatto and Windus first published A High Wind in Jamaica in late 1929. Bound in green cloth, the 283-page first editions contain no additional printings listed on the copyright page.

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  • Title A High Wind in Jamaica
  • Author Hughes, Richard
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Reprint
  • Publisher Chatto & Windus, London
  • Date 1992
  • ISBN 9780701149031
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London, U.K: Chatto & Windus, 1992, 1992. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A pristine, collectible, Fine book. Published in 1992 by Chatto and Windus. This edition first published in 1975 is a hardcover reprinting of this 1929 title from Hughes (1900-1976), famous for its kids who are worse than the pirates who kidnap them a harbinger of Lord of the Flies. "This brilliant, gorgeously written, highly entertaining, and apparently light-hearted idyll quickly reveals its true nature as a powerful and profoundly disquieting meditation on the meaning of loyalty and betrayal, innocence and corruption, truth and deception." - Francine Prose, Elle
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