Sally Heathcote: Suffragette

Sally Heathcote: Suffragette is a 2014 graphic novel about a fictional suffragette by Mary M. Talbot, Kate Charlesworth and Bryan Talbot.[1] In 2015, it was included in a list of the "top 10 books about revolutionaries" published by The Guardian.[2]

Sally Heathcote: Suffragette
AuthorMary M. Talbot
IllustratorBryan Talbot (pencil)
Kate Charlesworth (ink)
GenreGraphic novel
PublisherJonathan Cape
Publication date
May 2014
ISBN978-0-224-09786-4

Background edit

Mary M. Talbot and her husband, Bryan Talbot, previously collaborated on the 2012 graphic novel Dotter of Her Father's Eyes. Mary began writing Sally Heathcote: Suffragette as soon as they finished their previous work. Because Bryan was busy working on his graphic novel series Grandville, they brought on Kate Charlesworth to assist with illustrations.[3]

Reception edit

In a review for The Guardian, James Smart described the book as a "potent mix of hope and brutality" and praised its illustrations.[4] Yo Zushi of the New Statesman felt that it had too much text relative to the images, and that Sally as a fictional character was not as compelling as the historical figures in the book.[5]

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References edit

  1. ^ Laura Sneddon (4 May 2014), "Sally Heathcote: Suffragette By Mary Talbot, Kate Charlesworth, and Bryan Talbot - book review", The Independent
  2. ^ Mukherjee, Neel (14 January 2015). "Neel Mukherjee's top 10 books about revolutionaries". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  3. ^ Cooke, Rachel (4 May 2014), "The suffragettes' struggle reborn as a gripping graphic adventure", The Observer
  4. ^ Smart, James (6 June 2014). "Sally Heathcote: Suffragette review – a very readable crusade". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  5. ^ Zushi, Yo (10 June 2014). "Cartoon feminists: Sally Heathcote and Woman Rebel". New Statesman. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

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