Wormold suddenly becomes “Our Man in Havana ” responsible for supplying secret information to London. I’m already giggling thinking about the whole scenario. Did I mention that he was recruited in a pub bathroom? No - I won’t give any more details on that. Hasselbacher (my personal favorite), somehow catches the eye of the British Secret Service, and somehow, incredibly, is recruited. Wormold, father of shopaholic Milly, and dear friend to wonderful Mr. Wormold’s predicaments become completely absurd. This is a comedy-thriller that will have you laughing out loud often, and shaking your head, because Mr. The only thing dry about this fantastic romp is the wit. If you’re as late to the Greene party as I was, you will want to know that this is the story of English gent James Wormold, who is a Havana-based vacuum cleaner salesman. Interesting coincidence, no? Conspiracy theorists have apparently been having a ball with that for years. Our Man in Havana was originally published in 1958, which, incidentally, was one year before Castro’s revolution in 1959. How in the world could this be my first adventure with Graham Greene? Seriously - where did I find a rock big enough to hide from this author? With many, many thanks to an enthusiastic recommendation from my friend June, I am now part of the club that is crazy about Mr.
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