Published: September 2019
48 pages
Available as Paperback
Category: Fiction
The Easter 1916 Rising: an unlikely band of freedom fighters - teachers, poets, writers, patriots, trade unionists - declare an Irish Republic. From this dramatic gesture, a nation is born...
The rebellion that set Ireland free, told as a graphic novel.
The rebellion that set Ireland free, told as a graphic novel.
The 1916 Easter Rising was an attempt by a small group of militant Irish republicans to win independence from Britain. It was the most significant rebellion in Ireland. Though a military failure, it set Ireland on the road to freedom from Britain.
The book covers the story from the early planning to the final executions and includes the tragic romance between Joseph Plunkett and Grace Gifford.
Following on from the success of political graphic novels such as Maus and Persepolis, this is accessible, informative and insightful history at its best.
the artwork is second to none, handled with a light touch and there is none of the overwrought pomposity sometimes present in American graphic novels -- Evening Echo 'excellent illustrations and artwork ... an impressive work' -- Evening Echo 'Exciting' -- Irish Daily Star 'has already been snapped up by teachers and students alike' -- Irish Daily Star 'A colourful comic book is bringing the 1916 Rising to life for a new generation of young Irish people' -- Irish Daily Star 'brings the story to life through illustration and lively text and could be a great resource to engage history students' interest in that period in Irish history' -- Astir 'compelling' -- Belfast Telegraph 'will appeal to youngsters and will familiarise with them with the heroes and heroines of the Easter Rebellion' -- Irish Examiner 'shows the rising in all its multicoloured glory' -- Irish Examiner 'an excellent introduction to politics' -- Primary Times Magazine 'for 12 years and over' -- Primary Times Magazine 'a ground-breaking work' -- Primary Times Magazine '[a] new and exciting departure in Irish publishing' -- Inis Maga