Our Man In Havana: An Introduction by Christopher Hitchens
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY CHRISTOPHER HITCHENSWormold is a vacuum cleaner salesman in a city of power cuts. His adolescent daughter spends his money with a skill that amazes him, so when a mysterious Englishman offers him an extra income he's tempted. In return all he has to do is carry out a...
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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY CHRISTOPHER HITCHENSWormold is a vacuum cleaner salesman in a city of power cuts. His adolescent daughter spends his money with a skill that amazes him, so when a mysterious Englishman offers him an extra income he's tempted. In return all he has to do is carry out a little espionage and file a few reports. But when his fake reports start coming true, things suddenly get more complicated and Havana becomes a threatening place.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781407086699 (1407086693)
Publish date: October 2nd 2010
Publisher: Vintage Digital
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Humor,
Comedy,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
20th Century,
Mystery,
Spy Thriller,
Espionage,
Thriller
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