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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 Read More..

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Description	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,Frank Swinnerton: "Books: Novel Changes Its Name for British Readers; 'Innocent Voyage' Soon to Be Reprinted," The Chicago Tribune (August 10, 1929), p. 6. "The novel by Richard Hughes, published with so much and such welcome success in the United States under the title of The Innocent Voyage, is to be issued in England in the autumn. Its title will be 'High Wind in Jamaica.'" and Harper followed suit."Gossip of the Book World," The Los Angeles Times (April 6, 1930), p. B16. "'The Innocent Voyage' by Richard Hughes has just been republished by Harpers under the English title, 'A High Wind in Jamaica.' When it was published here last year it had only a small sale, while the English edition, brought out three months ago, achieved an im-..." The original title retained some currency, as evidenced by Paul Osborn's 1943 stage adaptation. "New York Guild Enters 3rd Play: 'Innocent Voyage' Follows on Heels of 'Oklahoma'; and 'Othello,'" The Montreal Gazette (Tuesday, November 16, 1943), p. 3Harold Cohen: "The Drama Desk: Addenda,'" The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Tuesday, October 23, 1943), p. 24 There have since been two radio adaptations (one written in 1950 by Jane Speed for NBC University Theater; My Old Radio.com the other in 2000 by Bryony Lavery for BBC Radio 4 Demonoid - Details for BBC R4: Richard Hughes' 'A High Wind In Jamaica'), with the title A High Wind in Jamaica.
Description	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,Frank Swinnerton: "Books: Novel Changes Its Name for British Readers; 'Innocent Voyage' Soon to Be Reprinted," The Chicago Tribune (August 10, 1929), p. 6. "The novel by Richard Hughes, published with so much and such welcome success in the United States under the title of The Innocent Voyage, is to be issued in England in the autumn. Its title will be 'High Wind in Jamaica.'" and Harper followed suit."Gossip of the Book World," The Los Angeles Times (April 6, 1930), p. B16. "'The Innocent Voyage' by Richard Hughes has just been republished by Harpers under the English title, 'A High Wind in Jamaica.' When it was published here last year it had only a small sale, while the English edition, brought out three months ago, achieved an im-..." The original title retained some currency, as evidenced by Paul Osborn's 1943 stage adaptation. "New York Guild Enters 3rd Play: 'Innocent Voyage' Follows on Heels of 'Oklahoma'; and 'Othello,'" The Montreal Gazette (Tuesday, November 16, 1943), p. 3Harold Cohen: "The Drama Desk: Addenda,'" The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Tuesday, October 23, 1943), p. 24 There have since been two radio adaptations (one written in 1950 by Jane Speed for NBC University Theater; My Old Radio.com the other in 2000 by Bryony Lavery for BBC Radio 4 Demonoid - Details for BBC R4: Richard Hughes' 'A High Wind In Jamaica'), with the title A High Wind in Jamaica.

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Name	A High Wind in Jamaica
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Authors	Richard Hughes
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Pages	283 pp
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Publisher	Chatto and Windus
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