Our Man in Havana
Interesting Facts
- The book is a satire on spy novels, mocking the bureaucracy and paranoia of the Cold War era.
- The main character, Jim Wormold, is a vacuum cleaner salesman who becomes an unwilling spy.
- Wormold fabricates fake espionage reports to earn money, using vacuum cleaner schematics as secret military installations.
- The novel was adapted into a film in 1959, shortly after its publication.
- The book explores themes of absurdity and chance in life, showing how random events can lead to serious consequences.
Date of publication: 10 October 2024
Updated: 15 November 2026
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Genre: Detective
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