Cover Image

Our man down in Havana : the story behind Graham Greene's Cold War spy novel /

Exploring the backstory that led to the writing of Graham Greene's beloved satirical spy novel, Our Man Down in Havana evokes this pivotal time and place in the author's life. When U.S. immigration authorities deported Graham Greene from Puerto Rico in 1954, the British author made an unpl...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hull, Christopher, 1965- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Pegasus Books, [2019]
Edition:First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Subjects:
Greene, Graham, > 1904-1991. > Our man in Havana.
Greene, Graham, > 1904-1991 > Travel > Cuba.
Espionage > Cuba > History > 20th century.
Cold War.
Cuba > Politics and government > 1933-1959.
Cuba > Politics and government > 1959-1990.
Cuba > Foreign relations > 20th century.
Spy stories, American > History and criticism.
Espionage in literature.
Cuba > In literature.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • A writing life
  • Part 1. Before the Cuban Revolution. Brother, sister, brother, spy
  • Cold War settings
  • Havana Vice
  • Down in Havana
  • Our arms in Havana
  • Part 2. After the Cuban Revolution. Shooting "Our man in Havana"
  • Reality imitates fiction
  • "Return to Cuba"
  • "Shadow and sunlight in Cuba": finally meeting Fidel
  • From Havana with love
  • Conclusion.