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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Paul LynchPublisher: Lexington Books Imprint: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic Dimensions: Width: 15.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.80cm Weight: 0.467kg ISBN: 9781666913156ISBN 10: 1666913154 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 15 September 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One: ‘A world in which the heroes didn’t win’: The Hollywood Conspiracy Thriller Chapter Two: ‘You don’t catch flies with vinegar.’: The European Conspiracy Thriller Chapter Three: ‘The le Carré Syndrome’: John le Carré’s Influence on the British Conspiracy Thriller Chapter Four: The Enemy Within: Britain in the 1980s Chapter Five: The Panoptic State: Conspiracy on British Television in the 1980s Chapter Six: Defence of the Realm Chapter Seven: The Whistle Blower Chapter Eight: The Fourth Protocol Conclusion: ‘A mad, bad and dirty world.’ Bibliography Further Reading About the AuthorReviewsA fascinating account of the conspiracy thriller on screen, contextualising the form within its wider genre roots and drawing connections between Hollywood, European and British cycles of conspiracy thriller. With a focus on the 1980s, the book covers both cinema and television examples and situates them in their historical, cultural and political contexts. In so doing, it brings neglected case studies into dialogue with existing scholarship, thereby expanding the canon of the conspiracy thriller and redrawing the contours of the genre. A particular strength of the book is its incorporation of primary interview material, making it an absorbing read for both academics and general readers.--Douglas Mcnaughton, University of Brighton Paul Lynch's The 1980s British Conspiracy Thriller takes a deep dive into important but sometimes neglected films and television dramas in this genre. Lynch usefully connects Thatcher-era conspiracy productions to forerunners from Hollywood and continental Europe. Beyond that, I suspect many readers will find his exploration of how real-world political and intelligence intrigues informed the making of key British conspiracy thrillers to be eye-opening. Engagingly written and rich in detail, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the topic. --- Gordon B. Arnold, Ph.D., author of Conspiracy theory in Film, Television, and Politics--Gordon B. Arnold A fascinating account of the conspiracy thriller on screen, contextualizing the form within its wider genre roots and drawing connections between Hollywood, European and British cycles of conspiracy thriller. With a focus on the 1980s, the book covers both cinema and television examples and situates them in their historical, cultural and political contexts. In so doing, it brings neglected case studies into dialogue with existing scholarship, thereby expanding the canon of the conspiracy thriller and redrawing the contours of the genre. A particular strength of the book is its incorporation of primary interview material, making it an absorbing read for both academics and general readers. --Douglas Mcnaughton, University of Brighton Paul Lynch's The 1980s British Conspiracy Thriller takes a deep dive into important but sometimes neglected films and television dramas in this genre. Lynch usefully connects Thatcher-era conspiracy productions to forerunners from Hollywood and continental Europe. Beyond that, I suspect many readers will find his exploration of how real-world political and intelligence intrigues informed the making of key British conspiracy thrillers to be eye-opening. Engagingly written and rich in detail, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the topic. --Gordon B. Arnold, Ph.D., author of Conspiracy theory in Film, Television, and Politics Paul Lynch's The 1980s British Conspiracy Thriller takes a deep dive into important but sometimes neglected films and television dramas in this genre. Lynch usefully connects Thatcher-era conspiracy productions to forerunners from Hollywood and continental Europe. Beyond that, I suspect many readers will find his exploration of how real-world political and intelligence intrigues informed the making of key British conspiracy thrillers to be eye-opening. Engagingly written and rich in detail, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the topic. --- Gordon B. Arnold, Ph.D., author of Conspiracy theory in Film, Television, and Politics--Gordon B. Arnold """A fascinating account of the conspiracy thriller on screen, contextualizing the form within its wider genre roots and drawing connections between Hollywood, European and British cycles of conspiracy thriller. With a focus on the 1980s, the book covers both cinema and television examples and situates them in their historical, cultural and political contexts. In so doing, it brings neglected case studies into dialogue with existing scholarship, thereby expanding the canon of the conspiracy thriller and redrawing the contours of the genre. A particular strength of the book is its incorporation of primary interview material, making it an absorbing read for both academics and general readers."" --Douglas Mcnaughton, University of Brighton ""Paul Lynch's The 1980s British Conspiracy Thriller takes a deep dive into important but sometimes neglected films and television dramas in this genre. Lynch usefully connects Thatcher-era conspiracy productions to forerunners from Hollywood and continental Europe. Beyond that, I suspect many readers will find his exploration of how real-world political and intelligence intrigues informed the making of key British conspiracy thrillers to be eye-opening. Engagingly written and rich in detail, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the topic."" --Gordon B. Arnold, Ph.D., author of Conspiracy theory in Film, Television, and Politics" Author InformationPaul Lynch is faculty leader of English language and literature at Collège Alpin Beau Soleil. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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