See You Later, Alligator: A Blackford Oakes Mystery (Blackford Oakes Novel) (Paperback)

~ Jr. William F. Buckley (Author) "HE'D CALL RUSK..." (more)
Key Phrases: hasta luego, Che Guevara, United States, Soviet Union (more...)

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President John F. Kennedy listens to the secret proposal and approves Operation Alligator. Can anyone tread the deadly, delicate waters of diplomacy between Cuba and the United States better than Blackford Oakes? Oakes is sent to negotiate a trade and noninvasion agreement initiated by Che Guevara. The story takes off when everyone--the Cuban leaders, the Russians, everyone, that is except Oakes, discovers that our hero is being used as a pawn in an attempt by the Russians to deploy the missiles in Cuba. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888952512
• ISBN-13: 978-1888952513
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #709,492 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of class - Blackford Oakes in Havana, July 2, 1999

By A Customer

This is the first of Buckley's books that I have read and it was a real treat. This book is so good in a variety of ways that I think it deserves five stars. It is a combination of good story-telling, historical information, compelling characters (including those taken from real life), clear writing, and intrigue. These elements are combined smoothly into a very entertaining and easy to read tale. The book starts with the thoughts of President Kennedy and ends with Johnson in the Oval Office. The story provides a fascinating glimpse of Cuba in the 1960's, starring Castro and Guevara. There is plenty of suspense to keep the pages turning, but the pace and tone are very even - not a run of peaks and valleys. Even the dedication and acknowledgements were interesting. It was fun!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great what-if scenario, October 20, 1997

By	Joseph Horton (Hoover, AL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Buckley's Blackford Oakes novels seem to remain one of the best-kept secrets around. For the record: These novels are all based on historic events, but, unless Mr. Buckley has even more of an inside track than I believe he does, they weave a wonderfully complex--and witty!-- web of circustances surrounding them. In this novel, we get a two-fer: the Cuban missile crisis *and* the assassination of JFK. Didn't know that they were linked? Read the book to see how they (maybe) were. [This one ought to be included under the Cuban missile crisis heading.]