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The Blue Hole: A Bahamian Short Story

by Bertram Smith

A summer outing in Andros turns perilous

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A summer outing in Andros turns perilous

Set on Andros Island in the Bahamas, this short story begins with four boys slipping away from their close-knit community to swim at a blue hole, despite their parents’ warnings. The description frames the outing through one boy’s recollection of the hike, their first sight of the water, and a game of hide-and-seek before the adventure takes a dangerous turn. A centuries-old captor and a chief appear in the account of what follows, linking the boys’ predicament to the island setting and the choices that brought them there.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in short fiction set in the Caribbean.
  • Readers drawn to stories about friendship, risky choices, and summer adventure.
  • Those curious about fiction set on Andros Island in the Bahamas.

Themes

Adventure and riskFriendshipDisobedience and consequencesBahamian island setting

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Book overview

Not knowing what to say, he stood before the mysterious centuries-old captor, images of how they'd gotten themselves into this predicament running quickly through his mind. The sweltering, exhausting hike to see the blue hole, the thrill of seeing it for the first time, and the coolness of the water when they had rushed in, splashing and playing a game of hide and seek. Had it only been a few hours? It seemed like days had passed since they'd willfully ignored their parents' dire warnings in a search of summer adventure. A loud clattering shook him from his thoughts. The chief stood before him, and he contemplated his next words-knowing very well they could be his last.

 

Set in beautiful Andros Island in the Bahamas, The Blue Hole is the story of four young boys who stole away from the confines of their close-knit and somewhat repressive out island community to go swimming-and the harrowing experience that awaited them in the dreaded blue hole.

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