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A more bumbling group of pirates I have never seen. "For some little while he could not remember what it is a pirate captain does when he sees a sail; and he felt in no mood to overtax his brain by trying to. But after a time it came back unbidden-one gives chase."
This was a darkly funny bizarre story of how children adapt to their environment. Richard Hughes has a great descriptive ability, particularly of the Jamaican landscape. This book is frequently compared to "Lord of the Flies" but I pr ...more
This was a darkly funny bizarre story of how children adapt to their environment. Richard Hughes has a great descriptive ability, particularly of the Jamaican landscape. This book is frequently compared to "Lord of the Flies" but I pr ...more
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