Question

Write a Descriptive Essay on: "A High Wind in Jamaica" (5 marks)​

Answer 1

Answer:

A High Wind in Jamaica is a 1929 novel by the Welsh writer Richard Hughes, which was made into a film of the same name in 1965. The book was initially titled The Innocent Voyage and published by Harper & Brothers in the spring of that year. Several months later Hughes renamed his novel in time for its British publication,[1] and Harper followed suit.[2] The original title retained some currency, as evidenced by Paul Osborn's 1943 stage adaptation.[3][4] There have since been two radio adaptations (one written in 1950 by Jane Speed for NBC University Theater;[5] the other in 2000 by Bryony Lavery for BBC Radio 4[6]), with the title A High Wind in Jamaica.

A High Wind in Jamaica

First edition

AuthorRichard HughesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglishPublisherChatto and Windus

Publication date

1929