A High Wind in Jamaica - Couverture souple

Hughes, Richard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 014000694X ISBN 13 : 9780140006940

Editeur : Penguin Books Ltd, 1971

Synopsis

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

A High Wind in Jamaica, first published as The Innocent Voyage in 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 Lord of the Flies by 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.

Revue de presse :

"I read Richard Hughes’ A High Wind in Jamaica this year and felt breathless with shock and awe... Appallingly dark story...dreadfully funny." (Meg Rosoff Independent)

"A thrillingly good book" (Martin Amis)

"On one level it's an exciting adventure story with great storms and earthquakes, terrific animals, unruly children and some dubious pirates. What more, when young, could you want? But all this coexists with another narrative, darker and more sophisticated, complex and tragic. You can read this book over again and have read a different novel." (Michael Holroyd Guardian)

"A hot draught of mad, primal fantasy and poetry" (Rebecca West)

"A fascinating study in child psychology" (New York Times)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1971
• ISBN 10: 014000694X
• ISBN 13: 9780140006940
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192