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History
Book Details:
Price:
€12.99
Binding: pb
Pages: 64
Size: 297x210 mm
ISBN-10 1-84717-260-1
ISBN-13 978-1-84717-260-0
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Rights held:
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At War with the Empire
Ireland's Fight for Independence
by Gerry Hunt
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The Easter Rising of 1916, with its Proclamation of Independence, lit the spark that would eventually blaze into a full-scale War of Independence in Ireland.
Though the 1916 Rising was put down within a week, the harshness of the British response greatly increased support for Sinn Fein, the Republican party. By 1918 disaffectation with British rule was widespread. When Sinn Féin won a majority of seats in the 1918 election they vowed to set up their own Irish parliament. The first Irish parliament, the Dáil, was formed on 21 January 1919. It reaffirmed the 1916 proclamation with the Declaration of Independence, and issued a ‘Message to the Free Nations of the World’ that stated that there was ‘an existing state of war between Ireland and England’. On that same day, the first shots were fired in the Irish War of Independence.
This is the story of that war.
Links
DublinComics.com
Interview with Gerry Hunt on the Chapters bookshop blog
Praise for At War with the Empire
'gets children into Irish history but through the graphic novel ... a super idea' Ryan Tubridy
'moves along at a deceptively fast pace and a strong narrative emerges from the force and vividness of its determinedly old-fashioned drawings' Sunday Times
'books like this belong in every school and library in Ireland to teach us very important aspects of our recent historical past' Irish Comic News
'a winner on every level' Irish Comic News
'hats off to O’Brien Press and Gerry Hunt for another winner' Irish Comic News
'a useful addition to the history classroom' CBI's Recommended Reads 2012
'provides an accessible, informative read for adults as well as young people' CBI's Recommended Reads 2012
'sticks close to historical events' CBI's Recommended Reads 2012
'the War of Independence as you’ve never seen it before' RTE Guide
'a perfect way of introducing a younger person to Irish history ... adults would enjoy it as well' Talking History on Newstalk
'like its predecessor, this will serve as a useful introduction to the subject for second-level students' Sunday Times
'a personal favourite' Ryan Tubridy
'will resonate with many young people, boys especially, who are fascinated with this period of history and particularly the persona of Michael Collins' Inis Magazine
'essential stock for any school library' Inis Magazine
'does succeed in providing an exciting introduction to its subject matter' Inis Magazine
'visually the book works very well, the style of the illustrations capturing the mood of the story' Inis Magazine
'expect a sequel' RTE Guide
'vivid and detailed' RTE Guide
'very interesting' Talking History on Newstalk
'brilliantly conveying movement and violence' Books Ireland
'bringing history to life better than any history book could hope' Primary Times
'will appeal to both children and adults' Primary Times
'accessible, informative and insightful' Primary Times
'a vividly-presented, engaging account' Evening Echo
'will attract younger readers despite its disturbing contact' Evening Echo
'a style that will appeal to young readers' Evening Echo
'having achieved critical acclaim for his graphic account of the Easter Rising, Blood upon the Rose, Gerry Hunt has now turned to the next page in this country’s history' Evening Echo
'old-fashioned quality will appeal to fans of war comics' Sunday Times
'The scenes and dialogue ... are masterly' Books Ireland
'even the most pop-culture-literate teenagers should prefer Hunt’s approach to the reams of dates and names typically found in school books' Sunday Times
'will appeal to the younger generation ... but it is still a serious history of the war of independence' Books Ireland
'clever use of colour' Comic Cast
'as a light introduction to these characters in an educational sense, this book is quite useful' Comic Cast
'very good' Comic Cast
'a resource ... to make that history more accessible than the really boring text books' Comic Cast
'The artwork here possesses an accuracy, especially in characters, that is good, while the detail to the historical aspects is incredible. The War itself is a terribly dark part of British history where honour and morals are set to one side in a desperate attempt to subjugate a people. I have read both Barry and Breen’s account of their time and felt that this comic gives an adequately coherent and accurate overview of this period in Ireland’s bloody history.' forbiddenplanet.co.uk
'some of the images ... are strong enough to work as stand-alone illustrations' Sunday Times
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'Ireland’s War of Independence as you’ve never seen it before' Evening Echo
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