Our Man in Havana

Our Man in Havana

First edition
Author	Graham Greene
Language	English
Genre	Novel
Published	24 October 1958[1]
Publisher	Heinemann
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print (hardcover)
Pages	273
Followed by	A Burnt-Out Case

Our Man in Havana (1958) is a novel set in Cuba by the British author Graham Greene. Greene uses the novel to mock intelligence services, especially the British MI6, and their willingness to believe reports from their local informants. The book predates the Cuban Missile Crisis, but certain aspects of the plot, notably the role of missile installations, appear to anticipate the events of 1962.

The novel was adapted into a film of the same name in 1959, directed by Carol Reed and starring Alec Guinness. In 1963, it was adapted into an opera by Malcolm Williamson to a libretto by Sidney Gilliat, who had worked on the film. In 2007, it was adapted into a play by Clive Francis, which has toured the UK several times and been performed in various parts of the world.