Brian Jacques (1939–2011)
Author of Redwall
About the Author
Brian Jacques was born in Liverpool, England on June 15, 1939. After he finished St. John's School at the age of fifteen, he became a merchant seaman and travelled to numerous ports including New York, Valparaiso, San Francisco, and Yokohama. Tiring of the lonely life of a sailor, he returned to show more Liverpool where he worked as a railway fireman, a longshoreman, a long-distance truck driver, a bus driver, a boxer, a police constable, a postmaster, and a stand-up comic. During the sixties, he was a member of the folk singing group The Liverpool Fishermen. He wrote both poetry and music, but he began his writing career in earnest as a playwright. His three stage plays Brown Bitter, Wet Nellies, and Scouse have been performed at the Everyman Theatre. He wrote Redwall for the children at the Royal Wavertree School for the Blind in Liverpool, where he delivered milk as a truck driver. His style of writing is very descriptive, because of the nature of his first audience, for whom he painted pictures with words, so that they could see them in their imaginations. After Alan Durband, his childhood English teacher, read Redwall, he showed it to a publisher without telling Jacques. This event led to a contract for the first five books in the Redwall series. He also wrote the Castaways of the Flying Dutchman series. He died on February 5, 2011. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Disambiguation Notice:
Chris Baker is the real name of Fangorn, the artist, who is not Brian Jacques.
Series
Works by Brian Jacques
The Redwall Series 41 copies
Mattimeo 29 copies
Brian Jacques Redwall Series 1-6 (Redwall, Mossflower, Mattimeo, Mariel of Redwall, Salamandastron, Martin the Warrior) (1998) 24 copies
Redwall Series Books 1 - 6 Collection Set by Brian Jacques (Redwall, Mossflower, Mattimeo, Mariel of Redwall,… (2021) 9 copies
The Bellmaker[BELLMAKER][Paperback] 6 copies
Outcast of Redwall, Martin the Warrior, Redwall, Mariel of Redwall, Mossflower, Bellmaker, Redwall Map (REDWALL) (1998) 5 copies
Brian Jacques Collection Redwall Series 9 Books Set (Outcast of Redwall, Redwall, Mattimeo, The Pearls of Lutra, Martin… (2017) 3 copies
Enter the World of Redwall 3 copies
Brian Jacques Redwall Series 7-12 (Set of 6) : Bellmaker, Outcast, Pearls of Lutra, Long Patrol, Marlfox, Legend of… (1995) 2 copies
Where Legends are Made 2 copies
Tribes of Redwall 2 copies
The Redwall Series, Books 1-19 2 copies
Slamandastron 1 copy
14 Redwell Books- Redwell, Mossflower, Mattimeo, Salamandastron, Martin the Warrior, Bellmaker, Outcast of Redwell,… (1900) 1 copy
Viagem Sem Fim 1 copy
Redwall Series - Books 1 - 20 (HARDCOVER – COMPLETE 20 BOOK SET, Redwall; Mossflower; Mattimeo; Mariel of… (2008) 1 copy
Lot of 10 Brian Jaques Paperbacks Redwall, Mattimeo, Mariel, Salamandastron, Martin Warrior, Outcast Pearls of Lutra,… (1990) 1 copy
Redwall (DVD) 1 copy
Fantasy - Redwall Series 6-8 1 copy
5 Titles By Brian Jacques Redwall Series : Redwall Mossflower Mattimeo Salamandastron Lord Brocktree 1 copy
4 Book set by Brian Jacques Novels of Redwall~ The Bellmaker/Marlfox/The Outcast of Redwall/Triss 1 copy
Redwall: Season Two (video) 1 copy
Redwall Cluny's Clowns [DVD] 1 copy
Redwall Set of 5 (Mossflower, Pearls of Lutra, Meriel of Redwall, Meriel of Redwall, Martin the Warrior) (1998) 1 copy
The Flying Dutchman Series - Books 1-3: Castaways of the Flying Dutchman, The Angel's Command & Voyage of Slaves (2007) 1 copy
The Wind in the Willows 1 copy
Associated Works
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Jacques, James Brian
- Birthdate
- 1939-06-15
- Date of death
- 2011-02-05
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Country (for map)
- England, UK
- Birthplace
- Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
- Place of death
- Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
- Cause of death
- heart attack
- Places of residence
- Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
- Education
- St. John's School, Kirkdale, Liverpool
- Occupations
- merchant seaman
firefighter
longshoreman
truck driver
bus driver
boxer (show all 12)
postmaster
comedian
novelist
police officer
radio presenter
folk singer - Awards and honors
- Honorary Doctorate (Letters ∙ University of Liverpool ∙ 2005)
- Disambiguation notice
- Chris Baker is the real name of Fangorn, the artist, who is not Brian Jacques.
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Discussions
Ship stowaway Ben cursed and made like an angel in Name that Book (April 2013)
Reviews
A hugely entertaining book of high adventure. About a peaceful abbey fighting back against a rodent hoard, as they gain more allies in their fight, like the amusing basil. It's an highly enjoyable read, that took me no time to finish.
Loamhedge, the deserted Abbey, has been forgotten for countless seasons. What secrets do its ruins hold? When it becomes clear that wheelchair-bound Martha might be cured by a formula buried there, two old warriors are inspired by the spirit of Martin the Warrior himself to go on a quest for the ancient Abbey and three young rebels are determined to go with them. Meanwhile. the giant badger Lonna Bowstripe thirsts for vengeance as he relentlessly pursues Raga Bol and his murdering crew of Searats...who are on their way to attack Redwall itself. The valiant Abbeybeasts must defend their home, but how can they, when their boldest warriors are away on their quest? Will Redwall fall to vermin invaders at last?… (more)
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Statistics
- Works
- 167
- Also by
- 7
- Members
- 82,483
- Popularity
- #147
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 475
- ISBNs
- 1,031
- Languages
- 16
- Favorited
- 127
Recommended for grades 5 and up.
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