See You Later, Alligator (novel)

See You Later, Alligator

Author	William F. Buckley, Jr.
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	Blackford Oakes
Genre	Spy novel
Publication date	1985

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.^[1]

Plot

CIA agent Blackford Oakes is sent to Cuba in 1961 to meet with Che Guevara, attempting to ease tension following the events surrounding the Bay of Pigs Invasion in the 1960s.

Reception

See You Later, Alligator reached number one on The New York Times bestseller list in June, 1985.

References

↑ Andrews, Peter (March 3, 1985). "Meetcha Tomorra, Che Guevara". The New York Times.

The Blackford Oakes series by William F. Buckley, Jr.

Novels	Saving the Queen (1976) Stained Glass (1979) Who's on First (1980) Marco Polo, if You Can (1982) The Story of Henri Tod (1984) See You Later, Alligator (1985) High Jinx (1986) Mongoose R.I.P. (1988) Tucker's Last Stand (1990) A Very Private Plot (1994) Last Call for Blackford Oakes (2005)

Other literary works	The Blackford Oakes Reader (1999)

Other articles	List of Blackford Oakes novels

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