Characters from Our Man in Havana

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Jim Wormold - A British vacuum cleaner salesman in Havana, Cuba.

Dr. Hasselbacher - A German physician who often drinks at the Wonder Bar.

Milly Wormold - Seventeen-year-old girl who attends an American convent school and is a devout Catholic.

Beatrice - The secretary sent from London to work with another character.

Hawthorne - The British secret agent who recruits another character.

Captain Segura - A character in Havana who is known as 'the red vulture' as he tortures people.

Lopez - A character's assistant at the vacuum store and one of his...
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