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Two brothers, torn apart by the machinations of a younger, corrupt and deceitful creature, is a theme that is already familiar in the foundations of many literary works.
"Our Man in Havana" is a satirical spy story set in pre-revolutionary Cuba, combining humor, suspense, and the exotic atmosphere of Havana. Greene uses satire to criticize the bureaucracy of the intelligence services and the absurdity of the Cold War.
This is an accusation, a slander, a personal insult. This is not a book, in the ordinary sense of the word. No, this is a continuous insult, a spit in the face of Art, a foot in the tur against God, Man, Fate, Time, Love, Beauty...whatever you want.
Bernadette Fox has a bad reputation. To Elgie Branch, a child prodigy employed by Microsoft, she is a hilarious, combustible, gifted, unhinged wife.
The novel is based on the writer's experiences in Shanghai during World War II and in the Civilian Collection Center in Lunghua, where he was interned from 1942 to 1945. Steven Spielberg made a film of the same name based on the script by Tom Stoppard.