1913 - Larkin's Labour War

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