Our Man in Havana

Summary

«Our Man in Havana» is a satirical novel that tells the story of Jim Wormold, a British vacuum cleaner salesman living in Havana. He is unexpectedly recruited by British intelligence as a spy. Lacking real information, Wormold begins to fabricate reports and creates a fictitious network of agents, using vacuum cleaner schematics as blueprints for secret installations. His imaginary reports attract attention, and soon he finds himself entangled in real espionage intrigues. The novel explores themes of bureaucratic absurdity and the paradoxes of espionage, blending elements of comedy and thriller.