A high wind in Jamaica / Richard Hughes ; introduction by Francine Prose.
A high wind in Jamaica / Richard Hughes ; introduction by Francine Prose.
A high wind in Jamaica / Richard Hughes ; introduction by Francine Prose.
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Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : New York Review Books, 1999.
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Call Numbers
CL/0057
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Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
xii, 279 pages ; 21 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
New York : New York Review Books, 1999.
Date Published
1999.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
This novel chronicles two sensitive children's violent voyage from innocence to experience. After a terrible hurricane levels their Jamaican estate, the Bas-Thorntons decide to send their children back to the safety and comfort of England. On the way their ship is set upon by pirates, and the children are accidentally transferred to the pirate vess...
Alternative Titles
Full title
A high wind in Jamaica / Richard Hughes ; introduction by Francine Prose.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
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Notes
General note
NYRB classics
Originally published: The innocent voyage. Boston : Harper, 1929.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
CL/0057
Record Identifier
74VKVe78r0Zg
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVe78r0Zg
Other Identifiers
ISBN
9780940322158
DDC
823.912
MMS ID
991024253800202626
