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7 hours, 5 minutes • first pub 1958 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Publication date: Not specified
Description
MI6’s man in Havana is Wormold, a former vacuum-cleaner salesman turned reluctant secret agent out of economic necessity. To keep his job, he files bogus reports based on Charles Lamb’s Tales from Shakespeare and dreams up military installations f...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,171 reviews
Moods
adventurous 50%
lighthearted 42%
mysterious 37%
tense 21%
dark 14%
reflective 14%
challenging 8%
relaxing 3%
emotional 2%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 33% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, MurderModerate
Alcoholism, Sexual content7 hours, 5 minutes • first pub 1958 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Publication date: Not specified
Description
MI6’s man in Havana is Wormold, a former vacuum-cleaner salesman turned reluctant secret agent out of economic necessity. To keep his job, he files bogus reports based on Charles Lamb’s Tales from Shakespeare and dreams up military installations f...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,171 reviews
Moods
adventurous 50%
lighthearted 42%
mysterious 37%
tense 21%
dark 14%
reflective 14%
challenging 8%
relaxing 3%
emotional 2%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 33% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, MurderModerate
Alcoholism, Sexual content