The Blunt Affair - Official Secrecy and Treason in Literature, Television and Film, 1980-89 (Hardcover)

The case of the Cambridge spies has long captured the public's attention, but perhaps never more so than in the wake of Anthony Blunt's exposure as the fourth man in November 1979. With the Cold War intensifying, patriotism running high during the Falklands War and the AIDS crisis leading to widespread homophobia, these notorious traitors were more relevant than ever. This book explores how they were depicted in literature, television and film throughout the 1980s. Examining works by an array of distinguished writers, including Dennis Potter, Alan Bennett, Tom Stoppard and John le Carre, it sheds new light on the affair, asking why such privileged young men chose to betray their country, whether loyalty to one's friends is more important than patriotism and whether we can really trust the intelligence services. -- .

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2020
First published:	2021
Authors:	Jonathan Bolton
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-1-5261-4846-9
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Film theory & criticism Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Novels, other prose & writers > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
LSN:	1-5261-4846-3
Barcode:	9781526148469

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