A High Wind in Jamaica is a 1929 novel by Welsh author Richard Hughes that chronicles the Bas-Thornton children's journey from innocence to experience amidst the backdrop of post-colonial Jamaica. After a hurricane devastates their estate, the children are inadvertently captured by pirates during their voyage to England. The novel explores themes of childhood innocence, colonial history, and the stark realities of adult life, making it a notable work in English literature for its psychological depth and adventurous narrative.
