The Blunt Affair: Official Secrecy and Treason in Literature, Television and Film, 1980-89

by Jonathan Bolton

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526148463
• ISBN13: 9781526148469
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"