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1913 - Larkin's Labour War Gerry Hunt

1913 - Larkin's Labour War By Gerry Hunt

1913 - Larkin's Labour War by Gerry Hunt

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Summary

Dublin 1913 - Lockout

Low-paid workers - under the leadership of Big Jim Larkin - organised themselves into Unions to insist on better conditions. The business world retaliated by locking them out of their jobs without pay ... how long could they hold out?

1913 - Larkin's Labour War Summary

1913 - Larkin's Labour War by Gerry Hunt

Dublin 1913 - a city of haves and have-nots.

The business-owners lived comfortably, with servants and fine homes. They barely knew of the lives of the poor workers, crowded into ramshackle tenement buildings where disease and hunger were rife. These two worlds collided when 'Big Jim' Larkin, took on the might of the business world. Opposing him was wealthy businessman William Martin Murphy, who refused to employ Larkin's Union members and organised a Lockout to break the spirit of the striking workers.

A dramatically-illustrated account of a dark time in Irish history

1913 - Larkin's Labour War Reviews

A detailed and historically accurate graphic account of the devastating Ireland Labour War of 1913

* Publishers Weekly *

I've no idea why I haven't blogged about Gerry Hunts historical graphic novels before. We've had Blood Upon The Rose, the story of Easter 1916, since it was published in 2009. That was such a success that when At War With The Empire, the follow up came out, I ordered it straightaway. It was a no-brainer - my eldest son loved graphic novels and flew through them. And these books explained (in colourful detail) Irish history that he needed to know about, for school and for life. This latest one, 1913 Larkin's Labour War which I found in the library last week is his favourite of the lot

-- onthestripeycouchonasaturdaymorning.blogspot.ie

ambitious in its storytelling ... covers both the human and the political angles

-- Books Ireland

an excellent aide to the greater understanding of an important part of Irish history

-- Books Ireland

another dramatically-illustrated graphic novel of a dark time in Irish history

-- Primary Times

the Lockout of 1913 ... is graphically documented here

-- Children's Books Ireland Recommended Reads Guide 2013

if young people find out about Larkin and the watershed that was the Lockout through a graphic novel, it's a gateway to learning that should not be snubbed

-- Evening Echo

About Gerry Hunt

Gerry Hunt worked for twenty-five years as an architect, eighteen of them with the IDA. In 1986 he left architecture and began drawing political cartoons. From this, he moved on to drawing entire comics ... his first, self-produced, comic was a rhyming, Spanish-language work that he gave away to friends. His book The Streets of Dublin was included in an exhibition entitled 'Artist's Books' in the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. He published ground-breaking historical graphic novels for The O'Brien Press, about the 1913 Lockout, Easter Rising (1916), War of Independence (1919) and Bobby Sands. Gerry died in June 2018. Gerry Hunt worked for twenty-five years as an architect, eighteen of them with the IDA. In 1986 he left architecture and began drawing political cartoons. From this, he moved on to drawing entire comics ... his first, self-produced, comic was a rhyming, Spanish-language work that he gave away to friends. His book The Streets of Dublin was included in an exhibition entitled 'Artist's Books' in the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. He published ground-breaking historical graphic novels for The O'Brien Press, about the 1913 Lockout, Easter Rising (1916), War of Independence (1919) and Bobby Sands. Gerry died in June 2018. ALAN NOLAN grew up in Windy Arbour, Dublin and now lives in Bray, Co. Wicklow with his wife and three children. Alan is the author and illustrator of Fintan's Fifteen, Conor's Caveman and the Sam Hannigan series, and is the illustrator of Animal Crackers: Fantastic Facts About Your Favourite Animals, written by Sarah Webb. Alan runs illustration and writing workshops for children, and you may see him lugging his drawing board and pencils around your school or local library. www.alannolan.ie Twitter: @AlNolan Instagram: @alannolan_author

Additional information

GOR010893530
9781847175830
184717583X
1913 - Larkin's Labour War by Gerry Hunt
Gerry Hunt
Used - Like New
Paperback
O'Brien Press Ltd
20130805
64
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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