A high wind in Jamaica Hughes, Richard

By:

Hughes, Richard

Publication details: Vintage Books 2002 LondonDescription: 175 pISBN:

9780099437437

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

823.912 H8H4

Summary: On the high seas of the Caribbean, a family of English children is set loose – sent by their parents from their home in Jamaica to receive the civilising effects of England. When their ship is captured by pirates, the thrilling cruise continues as the children transfer their affections from one batch of sailors to another. Innocence is their protection, but as life in the care of pirates reveals its dangers, the events which unfold begin to take on a savagely detached quality. https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1028555/a-high-wind-in-jamaica/

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Ahmedabad	Non-fiction	823.912 H8H4 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		195749

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On the high seas of the Caribbean, a family of English children is set loose – sent by their parents from their home in Jamaica to receive the civilising effects of England. When their ship is captured by pirates, the thrilling cruise continues as the children transfer their affections from one batch of sailors to another. Innocence is their protection, but as life in the care of pirates reveals its dangers, the events which unfold begin to take on a savagely detached quality.

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1028555/a-high-wind-in-jamaica/

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