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A High Wind in Jamaica: The Innocent Voyage
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Mystery & ThrillerGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025710075
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 440
Weight: 1.35
Height: 0.89 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
A High Wind in Jamaica (also known as The Innocent Voyage) is a chilling and masterful exploration of the divide between the adult world and the enigmatic, often amoral reality of childhood. Set in the mid-19th century, the narrative follows the Bas-Thornton children who, while being sent from their home in Jamaica to England for schooling, are intercepted and captured by a band of pirates.
What follows is not a conventional adventure tale of heroics and villainy, but a profound psychological study. As the children live among the crew of the pirate schooner, Richard Hughes deconstructs the myth of childhood innocence. The young protagonists are depicted with a terrifyingly detached perspective on morality, violence, and tragedy, often proving more resilient and unpredictable than their captors. Meanwhile, the pirates are portrayed with surprising vulnerability, trapped by their own superstitions and a peculiar social code.
Known for its sharp, unsentimental prose and haunting atmosphere, this work remains a landmark of 20th-century literature. It challenges readers to reconsider their understanding of the human spirit and the dark complexities inherent in the process of growing up. A High Wind in Jamaica is essential reading for those interested in deep character studies and the subversion of the traditional sea voyage genre.
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