Andrew Britton Books

Focusing on the father-child relationship, this book aims to foster understanding and connection between dads and their kids. Through shared learning experiences about each other and the world, it encourages deeper bonds and personal growth.

When a high-level intelligence source reveals that Iranian agents are planning to bomb the United Nations, US Intelligence begins desperate counter-measures. Only maverick CIA agent, Ryan Kealey, sees it as a smokescreen for another, far more terrifying plot. But no-one is prepared to follow his hunch. Worse still, it would seem that even the halls of the CIA are no longer safe from possible espionage and treason. Meanwhile a weapon of catastrophic power is smuggled into the US, in the hands of an international criminal mastermind. A man who will stop at nothing to inflict total devastation on his chosen target, and a man who is a vengeful shadow from Kealey's past . . . Kealey must battle against all odds while the clock is ticking down towards an act of unholy terror...

Andrew Britton's film criticism, marked by its depth and humanistic approach, challenges conventional theory-based scholarship. This collection showcases his published writings, offering insightful analyses of significant Hollywood films like Meet Me in St. Louis and influential European directors such as Eisenstein and Godard. By presenting Britton's work cohesively for the first time, the book highlights his unique perspective and contributions to film studies, emphasizing the richness of his interpretations that have been overlooked in academia.

Of all the major Hollywood stars, Katharine Hepburn was the least conventional, conforming to none of the stereotypes of female superstardom. She was not an exotic outsider in Hollywood like Greta Garbo or Marlene Dietrich; nor was she a victim of the studios like Judy Garland or Marilyn Monroe; and she was certainly not a creature of the system like Joan Crawford and Lana Turner. Instead, she always appeared intelligent, willful and independent, able to develop her own persona within the confines of the studio system. Andrew Britton proposes a feminist reading of Hepburn's films, arguing that her persona raises problems about class, female sexuality, and women's oppression that strain to the limits the conventions of a cinema ultimately committed to the reassertion of bourgeois gender roles. Hepburn's work is also used to explore more general issues, such as the functioning of the star system. This is one of the very few analyses of American cinema to focus on a film star rather than a director or a genre and as such is essential reading for anyone interested in the movies. First published in the United Kingdom twenty years ago, this lavishly illustrated new edition features a foreword by the noted film critic Robin Wood.

When brutal terrorists strike at the heart of Washington, the usual suspects are blamed. But this time, America's worst nightmare has come true - the terror comes from within. Former 'black ops' soldier Jason March is the mastermind behind the vicious attacks. Only one man has the power to stop March's bloodlust - the man who trained him - Ryan Kealey. Once an elite but maverick Special Forces officer, Kealey must return to service. His mission is to hunt down his former pupil and end the killing ...

The President of the United States faces a personal tragedy as his niece, Lily, is brutally murdered by government-backed militiamen in West Darfur. The situation is too volatile for diplomatic or military intervention.

Gefangen im Netzwerk des Terrors In Pakistan wird die amerikanische Außenministerin von einem der gefährlichsten Terroristen der Welt entführt. Agent Ryan Kealey übernimmt auf dringenden Wunsch des Präsidenten diesen brisanten Fall. Seine Partnerin Naomi steht ihm wieder zur Seite. Doch die Frau, die er liebt, scheint ein dunkles Geheimnis zu haben, und Kealey gerät in eine lebensgefährliche Lage, ohne zu wissen, wem er noch vertrauen kann. • Für alle Leser von Vince Flynn und Robert Ludlum • Eine hochaktuelle Politthriller-Serie um CIA-Agent Ryan Kealey

V tomto strhujícím thrilleru od autora knihy Ten exulant, bestseleru New York Times, vyráží po krvavé lázni na domácí půdě jeden muž, bývalý agent Ryan Kealey, na nebezpečnou honbu za odpověďmi - a odhaluje pro Spojené státy důsledky příliš hrozné, než aby si je člověk dokázal představit - a příliš reálné, aby se daly ignorovat. Kniha Ten operativec mísí politické triky a globální intriky na nejvyšších úrovních se skrytou psychologickou manipulací toho nejhoršího a nejnebezpečnejšího zrna.