Big Jim

Jim Larkin and the 1913 Lockout

Rory McConville author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:O'Brien Press Ltd

Published:22nd Apr '13

Should be back in stock very soon

Big Jim cover

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.

 

with an evident respect for history, they bring the pages of textbooks to life for the young adult reader

-- Children’s Books Ireland Recommended Reads Guide 2013

enlightening

-- Children’s Books Ireland Recommended Reads Guide 2013

even-handed in its representation, Paddy Lynch’s understated artwork complements McConville’s engaging and historically accurate material

-- Children’s Books Ireland Recommended Reads Guide 2013

a wonderful atmospheric ambiance

-- Books Ireland

effective text and graphics have brought the episodes vividly to life

-- Books Ireland

one to be highly recommended

-- Books Ireland

this graphic novel is important

-- http://girlslikecomics.com

McConville’s writing is at all times very tight; Big Jim is clearly a work that’s been edited and rewritten and edited some more, but the process stands to the finished product

-- http://girlslikecomics.com

I had my stepfather read it, to see what he thought. He’s a huge history buff. It was the first graphic novel he’d ever seen, He said – I think it would be a great introduction for young people coming to history for the first time, who want to know what happened and get a taste of the era, but don’t want to have to go diving into some big tome.

-- http://girlslikecomics.com

accessible format

-- eastwallforall.ie

beautifully illustrated

-- eastwallforall.ie

the children … were fascinated by their [Rory and Paddy’s] presentation

-- eastwallforall.ie

McConville’s writing is skilful

-- Look Left

Lynch’s artwork is extremely effective, as rough and dark as the era it depicts, and interesting use is made of archival photographs cleverly interspersed throughout

-- Look Left

quite witty in places

-- Look Left

an enjoyable and unique read, as well as being  a great introduction to the Lockout in it its centenary year

-- Look Left

an immersive, almost thriller-like, storytelling style

-- NewsFour

enjoyable to read ... a good sense of the time

-- thecomiccast.com

would highly recommend people buy it

-- thecomiccast.com

'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

ISBN: 9781847173065

Dimensions: 297mm x 210mm x 7mm

Weight: 420g

80 pages