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Thriller · 1958 · PG

Our Man in Havana

by Graham Greene

A vacuum cleaner salesman becomes a reluctant spy in Cuba — and invents increasingly absurd reports.

For10+GenreThrillerLength247 pagesRead time~6.5 hours

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Violence

Barely any

Mild thriller violence; a death

Language

None

No profanity

Sexual Content

None

No significant sexual content

Substance Use

Barely any

Social drinking (Cuba setting)

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Themes of deception, absurdity, and the spy novel genre satirized

What this book is about

Greene's 1958 comic spy novel follows Wormold in Havana who makes up fictional spy networks for British Intelligence. Light and witty with mild violence. Appropriate for older teens and adults.

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