Brian Jacques

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born

in Liverpool, The United Kingdom

June 15, 1939

died

February 05, 2011

gender

male

website

http://www.redwallabbey.com/

genre

Young Adult, Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Brian Jacques (pronounced 'jakes') was born in Liverpool, England on June 15th, 1939. Along with forty percent of the population of Liverpool, his ancestral roots are in Ireland, County Cork to be exact.

Brian grew up in the area around the Liverpool docks, where he attended St. John's School, an inner city school featuring a playground on its roof. At the age of ten, his very first day at St. John's foreshadowed his future career as an author; given an assignment to write a story about animals, he wrote a short story about a bird who cleaned a crocodile's teeth. Brian's teacher could not, and would not believe that a ten year old could write so well. When young Brian refused to falsely say that he had copied the story, he was caned as "a l...more Brian Jacques (pronounced 'jakes') was born in Liverpool, England on June 15th, 1939. Along with forty percent of the population of Liverpool, his ancestral roots are in Ireland, County Cork to be exact.

Brian grew up in the area around the Liverpool docks, where he attended St. John's School, an inner city school featuring a playground on its roof. At the age of ten, his very first day at St. John's foreshadowed his future career as an author; given an assignment to write a story about animals, he wrote a short story about a bird who cleaned a crocodile's teeth. Brian's teacher could not, and would not believe that a ten year old could write so well. When young Brian refused to falsely say that he had copied the story, he was caned as "a liar". He had always loved to write, but it was only then that he realized he had a talent for it.
He wrote Redwall for the children at the Royal Wavertree School for the Blind in Liverpool, where as a truck driver, he delivered milk. Because of the nature of his first audience, he made his style of writing as descriptive as possible, painting pictures with words so that the schoolchildren could see them in their imaginations. He remained a patron of the school until his death.

Brian lived in Liverpool, where his two grown sons, Marc, a carpenter and bricklayer, and David, a professor of Art and a muralist, still reside. David Jacques' work can be seen in Children's hospitals, soccer stadiums, and trade union offices as far away as Germany, Mexico, and Chile (not to mention Brian's photo featured in most of his books).

Brian also ran a weekly radio show on BBC Radio Merseyside, until October 2006, where he shared his comedy and wit, and played his favourites from the world of opera - he was a veritable expert on The Three Tenors.

When he was wasn't writing, Brian enjoyed walking his dog 'Teddy', a white West Highland Terrier, and completing crossword puzzles. When he found time he read the works of Mario Puzo, Damon Runyon, Richard Condon, Larry McMurty, and P.G. Wodehouse. He was also known to cook an impressive version of his favourite dish, spaghetti and meatballs.

Sadly, Brian passed away on the 5th February 2011. (less)

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Brian Jacques's Books

Average rating: 3.99 · 238,370 ratings · 5,081 reviews · 97 distinct works · Similar authors

	Mossflower (Redwall, #2) 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 34,258 ratings — published 1988 — 30 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Redwall (Redwall, #1) 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 37,204 ratings — published 1986 — 57 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Martin the Warrior (Redwall, #6) 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 16,095 ratings — published 1993 — 20 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lord Brocktree (Redwall, #13) 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 14,899 ratings — published 2000 — 17 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mattimeo (Redwall, #3) 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 15,165 ratings — published 1989 — 31 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Salamandastron (Redwall, #5) by Brian Jacques, Gary Chalk (Illustrations) 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 12,498 ratings — published 1992 — 22 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mariel of Redwall (Redwall, #4) by Brian Jacques, Gary Chalk (Illustrations) 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 12,235 ratings — published 1991 — 27 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bellmaker (Redwall, #7) 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 9,864 ratings — published 1994 — 20 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Long Patrol (Redwall, #10) by Brian Jacques, Allan Curless (Illustrations) 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 8,977 ratings — published 1997 — 19 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Outcast of Redwall (Redwall, #8) 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 9,571 ratings — published 1995 — 18 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Brian Jacques

Redwall (chronological order) (22 books)
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Quotes by Brian Jacques

“Don't be ashamed to weep; 'tis right to grieve. Tears are only water, and flowers, trees, and fruit cannot grow without water. But there must be sunlight also. A wounded heart will heal in time, and when it does, the memory and love of our lost ones is sealed inside to comfort us.”
― Brian Jacques, Taggerung

tags: crying, emotion, emotions, flowers, fruit, growing, nature, sadness, sunlight, tears, trees, water

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“Even the strongest and bravest must sometimes weep. It shows they have a great heart, one that can feel compassion for others."

—Cornflower”
― Brian Jacques, Redwall

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“Wot Wot”
― Brian Jacques, The Long Patrol

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