The hero of Graham Greene's black comedy Our Man in Havana is Wormald, a vacuum-cleaner salesman in pre-revolutionary Cuba, which is beset by power cuts. Milly, his sixteen year-old beautiful, devoutly Catholic but materialistic and manipulative daughter spends his money with a skill that amazes him, so when a mysterious Englishman offers him an extra income he's tempted. In return all he has to do is carry out a little espionage and file a few reports. But when his fake reports start coming true, things suddenly get more complicated and Havana becomes a threatening place.
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Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781909621343
Number of pages: 264
Weight: 167 g
Dimensions: 157 x 99 x 15 mm
As one might expect from the title 'Our man in Havana' takes place in the humidity and depravity of cold war Cuba, and focuses on a merchant (Mr. Wormold) who, to his own bewilderment, is employed by the... More
A funny, lighthearted read that didn’t take too long to complete. It’s a comical twist on the stereotypes we typically associate with espionage thrillers.
It is the storey of a single father trying to do his best for his growing teenage daughter. It is satirical, fabulously entertaining and enthralling. It is a must read book.
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