See You Later, Alligator (novel)
Encyclopedia
See You Later, Alligator is a 1985 Blackford Oakes
novel by William F. Buckley, Jr.
. It is the sixth of 11 novels in the series.
to meet with Che Guevara
, attempting to ease tension following the events surrounding the Bay of Pigs Invasion
in the 1960s.
bestseller list in June, 1985.
Blackford Oakes
Blackford "Blackie" or "Black" Oakes is a fictional character, a Central Intelligence Agency officer and the protagonist of a series of novels written by William F. Buckley, Jr.-Early life:...
novel by William F. Buckley, Jr.
William F. Buckley, Jr.
William Frank Buckley, Jr. was an American conservative author and commentator. He founded the political magazine National Review in 1955, hosted 1,429 episodes of the television show Firing Line from 1966 until 1999, and was a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist. His writing was noted for...
. It is the sixth of 11 novels in the series.
Plot
CIA agent Blackford Oakes is sent to CubaCuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
to meet with Che Guevara
Che Guevara
Ernesto "Che" Guevara , commonly known as el Che or simply Che, was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, intellectual, guerrilla leader, diplomat and military theorist...
, attempting to ease tension following the events surrounding the Bay of Pigs Invasion
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an unsuccessful action by a CIA-trained force of Cuban exiles to invade southern Cuba, with support and encouragement from the US government, in an attempt to overthrow the Cuban government of Fidel Castro. The invasion was launched in April 1961, less than three months...
in the 1960s.
Reception
See You Later, Alligator reached number one on The New York TimesThe New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
bestseller list in June, 1985.