After the Lockout is set in Ireland in 1917. Victor Lennon returns home to the village of his birth. He has made a name for himself as a hero of the Easter Rising during his time in Dublin's slums, but he is not welcomed by all on his return home. He clashes with the local bishop and he is confronted by the problem of his drunkard father and not sure if he will be welcomed back by his long-lost love. He will have to choose between past loyalties and his own dreams for a future life. 'Darran McCann drags Irish history out of the door by the hair...a compelling story of a people attempting to liberate themselves from authority' . Hugo Hamilton