Our Man in Havana: An Entertainement
by Graham Greene
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- Hardcover
- first
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Mourioux Vieilleville, France
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About This Item
Heinemann, 1958, 8vo, pp. 273; orig. cloth, spine lettered in gilt and publisher's device on rear cover in blind; in a very good dustwrapper, not price clipped. Book in good condition (fore edge lightly spotted; ink ownership inscription on front free end-paper, dated 1 Nov. 1958). Dustwrapper slightly rubbed at top of spine with small associated edge tear, the blank inside lightly browned and spotted; now protected in a removable plastic cover. Some age toning to the pages, as always. -
First edition of Greene's spy novel, including some mockery, and which was done a year later into a motion picture, with Alec Guinness, directed by Carol Reed who had previously already done Greene's "The Third Man", a famous 'film noir'. - [Extra shipping cost will be charged for destinations out with Europe]
Synopsis
Our Man In Havana is a novel by British author Graham Greene. Certain aspects of the plot, in particular the importance of secret military constructions, appear to predict the Cuban Missile Crisis, which took place in 1962. It was adapted into a film of the same name in 1959, directed by Carol Reed and starring Alec Guinness. In 2007, it was adapted into a play by Clive Francis.
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- Capricedardour (FR)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 274
- Title
- Our Man in Havana
- Author
- Graham Greene
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1958
- Pages
- 273
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Greeneland
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- Books (first editions, illustrated, private press);
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