Graham Greene — Our Man in Havana

London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1958. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this black comedy espionage adventure by Graham Greene. First edition of the work, in original publisher's cloth binding. No dust wrapper. An espionage thriller set in Havana, Cuba, surrounding British intelligence services, such as MI6, and mocking their willingness to trust the word of local informants. Greene was inspired by his own experiences in the MI6, when he was appointed with counter espionage in the Iberian Peninsula, in 1941. There, he learned about German agents in Portugal sending Germany false reports for incentives. This novel was adapted into a film in 1959 directed by Carol Reed. In original publisher's binding. Externally smart with minor shelf wear and light rubbing to the extremities. Light bumping to extremities. Hinges slightly strained between endpaper and first blank. Internally firmly bound. Age toning to paper. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .