Our Man In Havana
by Graham Greene

Name: Our Man In Havana
Brand: Graham Greene
SKU: 9781840029536
Rating: 3.78 (430 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

British Adaptation Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the witty narrative and engaging character dynamics in this adaptation, often highlighting its humor and suspenseful storytelling. Many find it a delightful and insightful exploration of British spycraft set against the backdrop of Cuba's historical context. However, some express disappointment over the differences between the play and the original novel, especially regarding adaptation quality.

Witty and humorous narrativeEngaging character dynamicsInsightful exploration of British spycraftDifferences from the original novelSome adaptation quality concerns

Synopsis

'Listen. You're a patriotic Englishman.

Highly respected.

Been here for years.

A wide circle of influential friends.

It is important that we have our man in Havana, Mr Wormwold.'

Jim Wormwold, an under-employed vacuum cleaner salesman living in 1950s Cuba, is struggling to pay for his teenage daughter's increasingly extravagant lifestyle.

So when the British Secret Service asks him to become their 'man in Havana' he can't afford to say no. There's just one problem... he doesn't know anything!

To avoid suspicion, he begins to recruit non-existent sub-agents, concocting a series of intricate fictions.

But Wormwold soon discovers that his stories are closer to the truth tan he could ever have imagined...

In Clive Francis' adaptation, Graham Greene's classic satirical novel becomes a wonderfully funny and fast-moving romp.