John's, at the age of ten, he had an experience that marked his potential as a writer. John's School, an inner city school that had its playground on the roof. His interest in adventure stories began at an early age with reading the books of: Daniel Defoe, Sir Henry Rider Haggard, Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir Thomas Malory, Robert Michael Ballantyne, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and Kenneth Grahame. He grew up in the area around the Liverpool docks. Along with forty percent of the population of Liverpool, his ancestral roots are in Ireland, County Cork to be exact. Ever the performer, Jacques was well-known for applying his acting and entertainment background to his lively presentations to legions of young fans at schools across the United States and England.īrian Jacques was born in Liverpool, England on June 15th, 1939. I hope they give their elders a chance to share the delights."Ī well-known radio personality in his native Liverpool-as well as an actor, stand-up comic, and playwright-Brian Jacques was the host of "Jakestown" on BBC Radio Merseyside. Newbery Award winner Lloyd Alexander called it "a fine work, literate, witty, filled with the excitement of genuine storytelling. With the publication of his first children's book in 1987, the award-winning Redwall, Jacques' fresh talent has received exceptional praise from reviewers in the United States and England. "I sometimes think it ironic for an ex-seaman, longshoreman, truck driver, policeman, bus driver, etc., to find success writing children's novels," said Brian Jacques (pronounced "Jakes"). "The medieval world of Redwall Abbeywhere gallant mouse warriors triumph over evil invadershas truly become the stuff of legend." Barrons Merlin saga, John Flanagans Rangers Apprentice series, and J. And so begins the epic quest of a bumbling young apprenticea courageous mouse who would rise up, fight back…and become a legend himself. It is rumored that Cluny is coming≼luny, the terrible one-eyed rat and his savage horde≼luny, who has vowed to conquer Redwall Abbey! The only hope for the besieged mice lies in the lost sword of the legendary Martin the Warrior. All is well…until a sinister shadow falls across the ancient stone abbey of Redwall.
Welcome to Mossflower Wood, where the gentle mice have gathered to celebrate a year of peace and abundance.
The book that inspired a legendthe first novel in the beloved, bestselling Redwall saga. One of TIME Magazines 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time
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