A High Wind in Jamaica

by Richard Hughes · first published 1929

A High Wind in Jamaica is a 1929 novel by the Welsh writer Richard Hughes, which was made into a film of the same name in 1965. Hughes's first novel, it was set in the late nineteenth century and followed a group of seven children captured by pirates on a voyage from Jamaica. A critical success as well as a bestseller on its first publication in Britain, it was awarded the Prix Femina Vie-Heureuse in 1932. The work has entered the public domain as of January 1, 2025.

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Original language:

English

Reader rating:

★ 4.0 / 5 (1 on Open Library)

Year page:

1929