A High Wind in Jamaica

" A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes is like those books you used to read under the covers with a flashlight, only infinitely more delicious and macabre." --Andrew Sean Greer, All Things Considered After a storm destroys the plantation that the Bas-Thornton children live on in Jamaica, their parents decide that they must leave the Caribbean island and return to England. While traveling home on a ship, the children are kidnapped by pirates. This gripping tale weaves together innocence with betrayal, murder, and violence, and examines the thin line between childhood and the primal instincts of survival. An unforgettable read that captures the imagination, Richard Hughes's brilliant work is listed in the top 100 novels of the twentieth century and has been adapted to the stage, radio, and film.