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The 1980s British conspiracy thriller : terror struck by shadows
- Title
- The 1980s British conspiracy thriller : terror struck by shadows / Paul Lynch.
- Author
- Lynch, Paul, 1976-
- Publication
- Lanham : Lexington Books, [2022]
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Details
- Description
- xii, 179 pages; 24 cm
- Summary
- "The British conspiracy cycle of the 1980s emerged in response to an increasingly Orwellian secret state in Great Britain. This book draws on original interviews with novelists, film-makers, and intelligence community insiders along with original case studies to explore one of the most politically charged periods in film and television history"--
- Subject
- Le Carré, John, 1931-2020 > Influence
- Le Carré, John, 1931-2020
- 1900-1999
- Conspiracy in motion pictures
- Conspiracy on television
- Cold War in motion pictures
- Cold War on television
- Thrillers (Motion pictures) > Great Britain > History > 20th century
- Thrillers (Television programs) > Great Britain > History > 20th century
- Intelligence service > Great Britain > History > 20th century
- Cold War (1945-1989) in motion pictures
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Intelligence service
- Politics and government
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Thrillers (Television programs)
- Great Britain > Politics and government > 1979-1997
- Great Britain
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [161]-168) and index.
- Contents
- 'A world in which the heroes didn't win' : the Hollywood conspiracy thriller -- 'You don't catch flies with vinegar' : the European conspiracy thriller -- 'The le Carré syndrome' : John le Carré's Influence on the British conspiracy thriller -- The enemy within : Britain in the 1980s -- The panoptic state : conspiracy on British television in the 1980s -- Defence of the realm -- The whistle blower -- The fourth protocol -- Conclusion: 'A mad, bad and dirty world.'
- Call Number
- MFL 22-4676
- ISBN
- 9781666913156
- 1666913154
- LCCN
- 2022028371
- 40031342351
- OCLC
- 1337155249
- Author
- Lynch, Paul, 1976- author.
- Title
- The 1980s British conspiracy thriller : terror struck by shadows / Paul Lynch.
- Publisher
- Lanham : Lexington Books, [2022]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [161]-168) and index.
- Chronological Term
- 1900-1999
- Other Form:
- Online version: Lynch, Paul, 1976- 1980s British conspiracy thriller Lanham : Lexington Books, [2022] 9781666913163 (DLC) 2022028372
- Other Standard Identifier
- 40031342351
- Research Call Number
- MFL 22-4676