{"product_id":"a-high-wind-in-jamaica-paperback-1","title":"A High Wind in Jamaica - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA High Wind in Jamaica\u003c\/strong\u003e, first published as The Innocent Voyage\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ein 1929, is a classic coming-of-age novel. The story centers on the five children of the Bas-Thornton family, living on a plantation in late nineteenth-century Jamaica. Following a devastating hurricane, their parents send the children to England aboard a merchant ship which is captured by pirates shortly after the ship sets sail. What follows is an intense, gripping story of children forced to deal with difficult situations and with emotions they are not yet equipped to handle. The book is considered to have set the stage for later novels such as \u003cem\u003eLord of the Flies \u003c\/em\u003eby William Golding, and was the subject of a 1965 movie of the same name. Included in this edition is an Introduction by Isabel Paterson and four illustrations from the 1932 edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnglish author Richard Hughes (1900-1976), wrote novels, children's stories, plays, and poetry. \u003cem\u003eA High Wind in Jamaica\u003c\/em\u003e is his most famous work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51780610588960,"sku":"9798869059574","price":20.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/930a3140de9c811126534fbee5abf260.webp?v=1780532460","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-high-wind-in-jamaica-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}