Big Jim: Jim Larkin and the 1913 Lockout (Historical Graphic Novel)
Author: McConville, Rory
Reading Age: Adult, 13+ Teenage YA
Publisher: O'Brien Press Ltd
Illustrator: n/a
ISBN-13: 9781847173065
Number of pages: 80
Book Description
The story of Jim Larkin and the lockout of Dublin workers in 1913 led by William Martin Murphy, told in graphic novel form. On August 26th 1913, the trams of Dublin stopped.... Read more
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Book Description
The story of Jim Larkin and the lockout of Dublin workers in 1913 led by William Martin Murphy, told in graphic novel form. On August 26th 1913, the trams of Dublin stopped. The Great Dublin Lockout had begun. Over the next four months, James Larkin would lead the workers of Dublin against William Martin Murphy and the Employers Federation in a conflict that would change the face of Irish industrial relations. Dublin was brought to its knees by the food shortages and the aftermath of Bloody Sunday. As winter approached, Larkin lead his Firey Cross campaign to England, hoping to rally the entire United Kingdom to strike in support of the Irish workers.
Review
‘the Irish comics industry has never been in better form, something which this offering from Rory McConville and Paddy Lynch only serves to confirm’ — Sunday Business Post ‘[O’Brien Press graphic novels] appeal as much to children as to older readers’ — Evening Echo ‘a valuable and refreshing look at an important part of Irish history’ — Evening Echo enjoyable to read … a good sense of the time — thecomiccast.com would highly recommend people buy it — thecomiccast.com
About the Author
Rory McConville has been working in the comic book industry since he was sixteen. In that time he has written for DC Comics, Newbold Enterprises, Shadowline Comics and Fan-Atic Press. He currently studies English and History at University College Cork.
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