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A High Wind in Jamaica is not so much a book as a curious object, like a piece of driftwood torqued into an alarming shape from years at sea. And like driftwood, it seems not to have been made, exactly, but simply to have come into being, so perfectly is its form married to its content. The five Bas-Thornton children must leave their parents in Jamaica after a terrible hurricane blows down their family home. Accompanied by their Creole friends, the Fernandez children, they board a ship that is almost immediately set upon by pirates. The children take to corsair life coolly and matter-of-factly; just as coolly do they commit horrible deeds, and have horrible deeds visited upon them. First published in 1929, A High Wind in Jamaica has been compared to Lord of the Flies in its unflinching portrayal of innocence corrupted, but Richard Hughes is the supreme ironist William Golding never was. He possesses the ability to be one moment thoroughly inside a character's head, and the next outside of it altogether, hilariously commenting.
Irony finds a happy home indeed in the book's mixture of the macabre and the adorable. The baby girl, Rachel, "could even sum up maternal feelings for a marline-spike, and would sit up aloft rocking it in her arms and crooning. The sailors avoided walking underneath: for such an infant, if dropped from a height, will find its way through the thickest skull (an accident which sometimes befalls unpopular captains)." In that "such an infant" lies a world of mordant wit. In fact, throughout, Hughes's wildly eccentric punctuation and startling syntax make just the right verbal vehicle for this dark-hearted pirate story for grownups.
Hughes enjoys some coy riffing on the child mind, as with this description of the way Emily handles an uncomfortable social situation: "Much the best way of escaping from an embarrassing rencontre, when to walk away would be an impossible strain on the nerves, is to retire in a series of somersaults. Emily immediately started turning head over heels up the deck." Even so, Hughes never sentimentalizes his subject: "Babies of course are not human--they are animals, and have a very ancient and ramified culture, as cats have, and fishes, and even snakes." Children, as a race, are given rough treatment: "their minds are not just more ignorant and stupider than ours, but differ in kind of thinking (are mad, in fact)." That madness is here isolated, prodded, and poked to chilling effect. But Hughes never loses sight of his ultimate objective: A High Wind in Jamaica is, above all, a cracking good yarn. --Claire Dederer
Book Description
Richard Hughes's celebrated short novel is a masterpiece of concentrated narrative. Its dreamlike action begins among the decayed plantation houses and overwhelming natural abundance of late nineteenth-century Jamaica, before moving out onto the high seas, as Hughes tells the story of a group of children thrown upon the mercy of a crew of down-at-the-heel pirates. A tale of seduction and betrayal, of accommodation and manipulation, of weird humor and unforeseen violence, this classic of twentieth-century literature is above all an extraordinary reckoning with the secret reasons and otherworldly realities of childhood.
Customer Reviews:
A High Wind in Jamaica.......2007-10-08
I found this book sort of a cross between Treasure Island and Huckleberry Finn, the former because the plot concerns children in the hands of pirates; but the style is more humorous and sophisticated, reminding me a bit of Twain, though more cynical, almost like Lord of the Flies. The first quarter of the novel covers the lives of the Thornton children in Jamaica in the mid-nineteenth cetury; it's this part that reminds me of Twain's writing and is about as interesting. Then the children set sail for England and are kidnapped by pirates, and suspense builds through the rest of the novel, along with a good deal of humor, some cynical, and some mildly shocking. The children, unsupervised, appear to be turning more evil than their pirate hosts. Unusual and amusing events described are just surprising enough to ring true. The author proposes that children are a different animal than people, an idea that was explored further in Mimsy Were the Borogoves, by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore (filmed as The Last Mimzy).
I recently saw the film version of A High Wind in Jamaica starring Anthony Quinn and James Coburn; in a literal sense it follows the novel reasonably well, but as is always the case in adaptations the viewer can't experience the depth of the narrative, and some of the characters are not even established, let alone developed. However, there is a line at the end of the film that helps drive the point home, when a cab driver ironically tells Mr. Thornton that he must be proud of his children.
boring.......2007-07-24
The characters, the plot, and everything else in this book are extremely boring. The only thing keeping this from a 1 star book is the character Emily. She alone has creative and unique thoughts floating around in her head. I'm glad I read it because she amused me so much. But as for the rest of the book, it was not worth writing, and the ending was infuriating.
A Grrrr-eat book, mon!.......2007-01-07
Richard Hughes knows how children think. He also knows how to write. Put the two together, and you get a pretty good book, a minor classic. The ending isn't "shocking," and there is no real pedophilia, not even the hint of it. (Another reviewer referred to the captain playing with one young girl's "bottom": this implies you-know-what, but it is highly misleading. The captain goes down into the hold where the children sleep to check on them. He notices one young girl's night-shirt has bunched up at her neck. He tries to pull it down, and the young girl rolls over, still asleep, and sticks out her rump. The captain goes on to check the other children, and then, on his way out, flicks the girl's butt as you or I would flick at a fly. Nothing prurient, just playful.)
There is a hint of sex (not rape) with regards to the oldest child, Margaret, who is 13, and post-pubescent. Strictly speaking this is not pedophilia, and bear in mind that in many parts of the world, young girls are married at this age.
However, sex plays a minute role in the story. It is more about the psychological insights and empathy the author has with children, and the verisimilitude (ain't that a two-dollar word?) he conveys. This book is one of the MLA 100, and deserves to be read.
Paradise Lost.......2006-04-30
There's a peculiarly boring film version of this, made in the 1960s, which is interesting only because it features the English novelist Martin Amis, then a fetching blond teenager, in a supporting role. Good books often make bad films, and this is a very good book indeed. Richard Hughes had never been to Jamaica when he wrote this remarkably vivid story about a colonial family in the nineteenth century. Jamaica, as Hughes describes it, is a wild and lush paradise for the Bas-Thornton children - but a paradise from which they are soon to be expelled. After a hurricane devastates the island, their parents decide that the five children (Martin's one of them, in the movie) must be sent back to England. But they have not got far before their ship is attacked by pirates, and the children are kidnapped. The ordeal which follows is a dramatic and unexpected one - for the children, led by the tomboyish Emily, are more than a match for the brutal Captain Jonsen and his crew. Not a children's book as such, but a novel about childhood, this powerful adventure story has been compared to William Golding's Lord of the Flies (1954). The vivid, laconic style is a considerable achievement - and the ending, especially the last sentence, is one of the wonders of literature.
One Of My Favorite Books.......2006-02-24
I must have re-read "A High Wind In Jamaica" at least a dozen times since first reading it in high school. It remains one of my favorite novels. It is a finely-drawn portrait of a certain era, but its depiction of the fears and fantasies inside the children's heads is timeless. Its humor, though definitely on the dark side, is first rate: there are passages that never fail to make me laugh out loud, despite the fact that I have read them many times before. The ending, however, is disquieting, and it is easy to see why this novel is often compared to "Lord of the Flies."
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A High Wind Jamaica
Richard Hughes
Manufacturer: Vintage/Ebury (A Division of Random House Group)
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A High Wind in Jamaica
Manufacturer: Time Reading Program
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ASIN: B000ENTTZK |
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Eight complete novels in one volume.
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- Vinegar: a product for our times
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- Throw out your other cleaners
- Good things come in small books...
- Very interesting and informative book
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The Healing Powers of Vinegar, Revised and Updated
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Book Description
Vinegar is a health remedy, a neutralizer, a cleaner, a condiment, and a preservative. It can kill bacteria, mold, and germs, yet it is environmentally safe. This comprehensive guide covers all types and uses of vinegar, including how to make flavored varieties and using it as the basis for kids’ science projects. A full index and whimsical illustrations make the book informative and fun.
Customer Reviews:
Vinegar: a product for our times.......2007-09-21
This book will help us toss out expensive chemical products to acheive the same results with less harm to ourselves, our children and our environment. Use it liberally without fear. One thing, you can use a small amount of diluted vinegar as a rinse for washable silks. Silk is a protein, like your hair, both of which benefit from the acid to rebalance their ph.
Quite surprised!.......2007-09-10
I wasn't sure how well vinegar recipes would translate but was presently surprised. Aren't we all decendants from Italian in-laws? Easy read, yummy ways to incorporate vinegar into your every day life.
Throw out your other cleaners.......2007-06-02
If you want to go green this is a way to start. Vinegar does an amazing number of things to keep your house and yourself in top shape. And best of all it does not leave a lingering smell as other cleaners do. Try it.
Good things come in small books..........2007-03-08
Just moved from city water to well water, and learned how to deal with the hard water issues. As a bonus, got a lot of tips on other everyday uses. Good reference book. Would recommend.
Very interesting and informative book.......2006-12-30
Lots of information on all kinds of uses for vinegar.
We are using some of them already to good advantage.
I recommend the book if you have an interest in the subject.
Book Description
A medieval map leads corporate exec Alexander Smith on a journey back in time...where a beautiful woman helps him rediscover his own chivalrous - and passionate - heart.
• First time in print
• Lynn Kurland is the national bestselling author of This is All I Ask, A Dance Through TIme, and Stardust of Yesterday
• Stardust of Yesterday was the winner of two RITA Awards and a Waldenbooks award for bestselling first romance
• Few romance writers have created such a whirl of critical acclaim and reader response as Kurland - a major new star on the rise
Customer Reviews:
A time-travel story well-told..........2006-10-21
This is Alex's story... having already taken one trip into the past with Jamie in Dance Through Time, of course he was fated to make another trip, right? Only this time he ends up in medieval England as prisoner of Margaret of Falconberg who, of course, meant to capture someone else.
This story is one that's full of passion told through emotion... of the anguish and confusion in someone torn between two centuries... of a man and a woman who must find a place in both. I love this book (although I do skip over Cedric's rhyming episodes) and I like the way Lynn unfolds the story and their emotions and thought-processes.
Back In Time, A Cross-over........2006-07-03
This is one of my favorite types of fiction, where the modern man (or woman) gets magically transported back to medieval times. Alex found a pirate map by chance at MacLeod's in Scotland, which he uses to go back in time to 17th Century Medieval England. He left brother Zach behind to take out the grocer's daughter whom he'd never had the courage to approach.
As if by a miracle through a faery ring, he finds himself knocked off his horse named Beast (appropriately) and looking up into the brown eyes of a "boy" in armor. The boy turned out to be Margaret who was his knight in shining armor. Life was harsh and brutal as we know in the Middle Ages (as it still is for aging 'baby boomers'), but he had a bit of help adjusting.
For a loner workaholic, he needed this reprieve and a woman who could take over his life for a time. As Jack Neely would say, this book is a "keeper" with a very pretty cover. Ms. Kurland, a most prolific writer, is another who enjoys naming her intense, wordy novel after erotic love song titles. Some examples: 'This Is All I Ask,' 'The More I See You,' 'Just in Time,' 'If I Had You,' 'My Heart Stood Still,' and 'From This Moment On.'
Incredible!!....Outstanding....great...magical..mmmmmmhhhhhh.......2006-01-24
I needed something to read, went to Wal Mart to get my groceries and hit the book section just for a quick peek. Saw this Lynn Kurland book, read the back and debated weather to get it or the mystery I had in my hand. Oh, so glad I pick this one. I needed to laugh and that I did, I needed some magic and here it was. This is the first Lynn Kurland book I've read, and so pop into Amazon to oder another of her books, and set up my wish list with what they have.
As for The Very Thought of You....Adam, made me roll with laughter at his having to get use to 1194, then meeting Margaret of Falconberg and the rest of her keep. I like Medieval England, as long as I'm not living there, I like Scotland in Medieval Time, and with these two set together ah sweet.
OK, Margaret meets Adam a 20Th century man, with 11Th century male idea. First she thinks she's taken her enemies brother prisoner, finding out she didn't, has her hoping for a quick way out namely his death, till her head man steps, in. Finding out he's from the 20TH century well, really you can't believe that now..a bit touched in the head, but Adam tells her things that start to come true..along with sweet gentle love, Margaret surprise, surprise tries were her clothes with out battle gear, and Adam sure does notice. Well his kiss are so good, makes her inside tingle..as for Adam, why thinking of Fiona back home doesn't do anything for his libido but think of sweet Lady Falconberg in his arms, bed, home well now that's a different idea.
Cut to the chase already, take time to enjoy this book, laugh, smile and share it with friends..you won't go wrong.
Wonderful!!!.......2005-04-23
This is one of my favorite books, it was so funny. The heroine was unique and I just loved the hero, Alex. The secondary characters, both old and new where well incorporated into the story. I hope Ms. Kurland writes a story for Zach, I don't want to see this seires to end.
The Very Thought Of You by Lynn Kurland.......2005-01-23
After I read "A Dance Through Time", I was hooked. I enjoyed this book also. Sometimes one needs to travel back to a different time, and this book takes you there. I am also a bit of a history buff, and found this book quite accurate. I am not a harliquin romance fan, but these books by Lynn Kurland are of a much higher caliber. We all would like to travel back in time, even for just a moment. This book provides us with a woman warrior posing as the laird of the castle. Great escapism.
Book Description
It isn't always easy to express the deepest thoughts and share the most meaningful things we feel. Still, we know that it's so important to do -- especially when it comes to telling the special people in our lives how much they mean to us.
It's those people who make all the difference in the world. They're the ones who are steady and secure, always there, forever in our hearts, always a part of our favorite memories and our wishes and dreams. They're the ones who are worth every effort it takes to make our appreciation known. But often it seems like the more important someone is to us, the more difficult it is to find the perfect words... the ones that truly share the happiness and hopes that deserve -- so much -- to be heard.
This book provides a way to not only say those very essential words... but to make them last a lifetime. I WANT YOU TO READ THIS TODAY AND REMEMBER IT FOREVER is a keepsake edition that will continue through the years to be a tribute and a tender reminder of some of the most beautiful and thankful thoughts the heart can ever hold.
Caring so much about someone who touches your life is a truly wonderful thing. Sharing a book like this and letting them know how special they are to you... well, as you're about to find out... that's a really wonderful thing, too.
Book Description
Department of Justice operative Miranda Tyler has her hands full. The maternally-challenged beauty has been drafted to hide the daughter of a witness in a high-profile, murder case. The assignment means returning to her Georgia hometown and seeking help from the high school heartthrob who betrayed her years before—.
Tall, dark and sexy, Caleb Blackfox had always had his way with women. That was until Miranda walked in on him playing doctor with the homecoming queen and dumped him. Now, ten years later, Miranda walks back into his life and asks for his help. This time, determined to win back the girl who got away, Caleb is willing to do whatever it takes to make her stay!
Customer Reviews:
A Slow and Unfulfilling Read.......2007-08-09
This is the second novel I've read by Ms. Weaver, and it definitely wasn't my favorite of the two. The storyline had potential, but the writing style wasn't very engaging. I also felt the characters were more or less cardboard cut-outs, they just didn't have enough depth to hold my attention. I found myself skipping forward to see if something more exciting would happen. It had some romantic and endearing moments, but I just didn't get swept away, like I had hoped. But since I have read Ms.Weaver's work before and enjoyed it, I will read more from her in the future despite this unfulfilling read.
(RAW Rating: 3.5) - A date with destiny.......2007-07-30
Department of Justice operative, Miranda Tyler must hide the daughter of a witness in a high profile murder case. To do so, she leaves Washington, D.C. and goes home to Atlanta, Ga. Miranda's brother was recently in an automobile accident and her return home to care for him sets up the perfect alibi. Her only reservation is the fact that home means reconnecting with the man who broke her heart.
Caleb Blackfoot was born with the proverbial silver spoon and as such, when they were dating, Miranda felt she was just another easy conquest. She caught Caleb with a female rival, and although Caleb claimed his innocence, Miranda left Atlanta. Ten years later Caleb, now a doctor, is one of the city's most eligible bachelors, but no other woman has claimed his heart. Miranda's return is just what the doctor ordered, and Caleb is determined to win her back, even if it means revealing the culprit behind their breakup. Miranda is the only woman who made him want something permanent.
THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU is a reminder of how we cannot out run destiny. Ms. Weaver gives readers a strong sense of heart over mind. The characters gingerly fight the battle of growing up on different sides of the tracks. However the story did not focus on class issues, it lent more to allowing yourself to believe in love, to take a chance, and boldly reach for the brass ring. This is a good summer read.
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of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
Product Description
From the talented author of A Dance Through Time and Stardust of Yesterday comes a beautiful new novel that weaves modern passion and medieval majesty. Alexander Smith had found success in the world of corporate takeovers-but not happiness. That had always escaped him...along with true love. Then, at the MacLeod Keep in Scotland, he found a pirate map that miraculously answered his yearnings-with a journey to another time. And when he was captured in medieval England by Margaret of Falconberg, a fierce beauty hidden in knight's armor, he rediscovered his own chivalrous-and passionate-heart. Publishers Weekly says: "In this character driven medieval romance that transcends category, Kurland spins a sometimes magical, sometimes uproariously funny, sometimes harsh and brutal tale of two people deeply wounded in body and soul who learn to love and trust each other...Savor every word; this one's a keeper."
Customer Reviews:
The Very Thought of You by Lynn Kurland.......2007-01-18
Lynn writes the best stories! This one and all Lynn's books are on my "Keeper" shelf! Her books do not disappoint, once you read one you'll have to read them all!!!
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- The last anthology from Naiad Press,
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The Very Thought of You
Barbara Grier , and
Christine Cassidy
Manufacturer: Silver Moon Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 1872642721 |
Customer Reviews:
The last anthology from Naiad Press,.......2006-08-19
This excellent collection of 23 stories includes the terrific authors -
Karin Kallmaker
Marianne K. Martin
Peggy J. Herring
Frankie J. Jones
Linda Hill
Ann O'Leary
Saxon Bennett
Catherine Ennis
Diana Tremain Braund
Lyn Denison
Jackie Calhoun
Janet E. McClellan
Julia Watts
Penny Hayes
Kate Calloway
Laura DeHart Young
Tracey Richardson
Lisa Shapiro
Laura Adams aka Karin Kallmaker
Offering works for the first time in the series by the talented Christine Cassidy.
Featuring the story `Double Fantasy' co-written by Therese Szymanski & Barbara Johnson.
The last pages of the book include short bios on the authors
This is a Keeper!
From the publisher's website - If you think you've already experienced the ultimate in lesbian love stories... Think again!!! Because you asked for it, the world's greatest lesbian romance writers have come together once more to explore the sweet nuances of woman-to-woman love. From first impression... to lifelong obsession. From thoughts of love... to dreams of passion.
In the intimate tradition of The Touch of Your Hand, Dancing in the Dark, Lady be Good, The Very Thought of You is an all-new collection of erotic love stories from your favorite Naiad authors. Featuring the best of Karin Kallmaker, Jackie Calhoun, Linda Hill, Penny Hayes, Kaye Davis, Peggy Herring, Lisa Shapiro (and dozens more!), The Very Thought of You overflows with tempestuous tales for you to read, relish and remember.
Lie back and let best-selling mystery writers Barbara Johnson and Therese Szymanski indulge you in a steamy "Double Fantasy."... Imagine the possibilities when Saxon Bennett's elusive fugitive matches more than wits with a determined dyke detective... Enjoy Julia Watts' emotional account of two women who discovered their freedom in the factories during World War II...
Whether on the picket line or a whitewater rafting trip ... From the barns at the county fair to the poolroom in a smoky bar... From longtime friends to strangers trapped in an elevator... the women of The Very Thought of You will thrill you with their true-to-life tales of love and passion - as only Naiad authors can!
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- The last anthology from Naiad
- Another Naiad anthology
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The Very Thought of You: Erotic Love Stories
Manufacturer: Naiad Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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Customer Reviews:
The last anthology from Naiad.......2006-08-19
This excellent collection of 23 stories includes the terrific authors -
Karin Kallmaker
Marianne K. Martin
Peggy J. Herring
Frankie J. Jones
Linda Hill
Ann O'Leary
Saxon Bennett
Catherine Ennis
Diana Tremain Braund
Lyn Denison
Jackie Calhoun
Janet E. McClellan
Julia Watts
Penny Hayes
Kate Calloway
Laura DeHart Young
Tracey Richardson
Lisa Shapiro
Laura Adams aka Karin Kallmaker
Offering works for the first time in the series by the talented Christine Cassidy.
Featuring the story `Double Fantasy' co-written by Therese Szymanski & Barbara Johnson.
The last pages of the book include short bios on the authors
This is a Keeper!
From the publisher's website - If you think you've already experienced the ultimate in lesbian love stories... Think again!!! Because you asked for it, the world's greatest lesbian romance writers have come together once more to explore the sweet nuances of woman-to-woman love. From first impression... to lifelong obsession. From thoughts of love... to dreams of passion.
In the intimate tradition of The Touch of Your Hand, Dancing in the Dark, Lady be Good, The Very Thought of You is an all-new collection of erotic love stories from your favorite Naiad authors. Featuring the best of Karin Kallmaker, Jackie Calhoun, Linda Hill, Penny Hayes, Kaye Davis, Peggy Herring, Lisa Shapiro (and dozens more!), The Very Thought of You overflows with tempestuous tales for you to read, relish and remember.
Lie back and let best-selling mystery writers Barbara Johnson and Therese Szymanski indulge you in a steamy "Double Fantasy."... Imagine the possibilities when Saxon Bennett's elusive fugitive matches more than wits with a determined dyke detective... Enjoy Julia Watts' emotional account of two women who discovered their freedom in the factories during World War II...
Whether on the picket line or a whitewater rafting trip ... From the barns at the county fair to the poolroom in a smoky bar... From longtime friends to strangers trapped in an elevator... the women of The Very Thought of You will thrill you with their true-to-life tales of love and passion - as only Naiad authors can!
Another Naiad anthology.......2001-08-22
Naiad has specialized in bringing out volumes of short stories by many of its more popular writers. You'll find a mixture of romance, mystery and erotica. This is the type of book you use for a few minutes of reading before going to sleep.
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- The very irritating
- this collection is beautiful, bitter, and incredibly dense
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The Very Thought of You: Poems (Contemporary Poetry Series)
Andy Robbins
Manufacturer: University of Georgia Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0820320994 |
Customer Reviews:
The very irritating.......2001-08-09
Just another example of why personal love stories are so very uninteresting to anyone other than the lover, this is a read for a person waiting for something to happen other than someone making things happen, try his last book --
this collection is beautiful, bitter, and incredibly dense.......1999-07-15
Not for the frail or for someone who doesn't have a dictionary, but the poems are often extremely beautiful. Wait for his next book.
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