British Terrorist Novels of the 1970s
This book discusses British novels published during the 1970s which feature terrorists either as main characters or a major plot points. The focus on terrorism’s literary depiction provides insight into the politics of the decade. The book analyses texts
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British Terrorist Novels of the 1970s
Joseph Darlington
British Terrorist Novels of the 1970s
Joseph Darlington Futureworks Media School Manchester, UK
ISBN 978-3-319-77895-2 ISBN 978-3-319-77896-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77896-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018938331 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover design: Fatima Jamadar Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
1 Introduction 1 2 A Short History of Terrorism as Concept and Tactic 9 3 The Terrorist Novel, Thrillers and Postcolonial Britain 33 4 Writing the IRA from the Mainland: Truth and Fiction 59 5 Countercultural Writers and The Angry Brigade 87 6 Environmentalists and Conservationists: Terrorising the Countryside 117 7 Conclusion 143 Index 151
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
During the writing of this book the popular conception of international terrorism has changed shape at least twice. I first noticed the preponder ance of 1970s terror novels back in 2010. Al Qaida was then the face of international terror. Nine years on from the World Trade Centre attacks their enigmatic leader Osama bin Laden was still at large and, in the mind of the average British person, a “terrorist attack” meant a bombing conducted by an organised cell of committed jihadis. Four years later I was completing my Ph.D. on a different but related set of mid-century novelists, bin Laden was dead, and Al Qaida’s place in the media spotlight had been overtaken by the new terror threat, the Islamic State. ISIS turned away from the cultivation of international networks and instead focused on building a
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