← James PlunkettThe Trusting and the Maimedby James PlunkettNovel exploring disability and rehabilitation among Irish working-class charactersFind on Amazon↗About the authorJames PlunkettPlunkett was a Dublin trade unionist and writer whose Strumpet City is the most important Irish social novel of the twentieth century, covering the 1913 Dublin Lockout with panoramic scope and emotional power.More by James PlunkettStrumpet CityNovel about Dublin labor unrest and working-class struggle in early twentieth century→Farewell CompanionsNovel depicting Irish life across generations through multiple interconnected narratives→The Gems She Wore→