A High Wind in Jamaica
by Richard Hughes
243 pages~4 hrs
“Innocence has never been more dangerous.”
When a group of siblings is abducted by pirates on their way to England, they don't just survive—they transform. This chilling masterpiece subverts the classic adventure story, revealing that the true danger on the high seas might not be the outlaws, but the unsettling nature of the children themselves.
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