Una encantadora novela de espías, pero también una novela de amor tan británico, hogareño (como poner a calentar el hervidor de agua o "kettle" al llegar a casa) y a la vez tan inesperado. La obra está plagada de un descacharrante en ocasiones sentido del humor, muy divertido y triste a la vez. El personaje de Wormold, intentando criar a su adolescente hija católica con su negocio de aspiradoras, es entrañable y digno, pero no duda en aceptar enrolarse en el servicio secreto de su país con tal de sacar adelante a la familia y pagar los caprichos de Milly. Un libro estupendo, lleno de humor e inteligencia. Muy recomendable. Nuestro hombre en La Habana by Graham Greene My rating: 4 of 5 stars A delightful spy and love story, so British, with the amazing character of Wormold, trying to make ends meet in Havana selling vacuum cleaners to raise his Catholic daughter and reluctantly accepting to become a British spy. A fabulous novel, full of wit and humour; so funny and so sad
Relatos by Rudyard Kipling My rating: 4 of 5 stars Around thirty of Kipling's short stories and novelettes, enough to enjoy the fine prose of the author and take a glimpse of his various facets: India and Great Britain, ghost stories and war horrors, mysteries and miracles. Kipling was devoted to storytelling, as an avid reader or as a journalist. In my opinion he is one of the most accomplished writers of his era, if Mr. G.K. Chesterton would allow me to say so. I'm not sure if his talent can be diminished in translation but if so, next time I will search for works in his original language. View all my reviews