'Mice are my heroes because, like children, mice are little and have to learn to be courageous and use their wits' Brian Jacques
Brian Jacques (pronounced 'jakes') was born in Liverpool in 1939,
and grew up in Kirkdale, close to the docks. He left school at the
age of fifteen and worked as a railway fireman, bus driver,
postmaster and stand-up entertainer, before beginning his writing
career with a residency at the renowned Everyman Theatre.
His first book for children, Redwall, was published in 1986.
Twenty-one further books in the series were published to global
acclaim, with millions of copies sold worldwide. In 2021 Netflix
announced plans to release an animated film of Redwall that will
introduce the series to a new generation of fans.
Brian died in Liverpool on 5 February 2011.
Not since Roald Dahl have children filled their shelves so
compulsively
*The Times*
He is a wonderful storyteller, immersed in his own kingdom
*Guardian*
A constant hit ever since Martin the Warrior first took up arms
against his foes
*Scotsman*
There are quests and riddles; cunning treachery and chivalric
derring-do; and, in a feature that became a hallmark of the entire
series, groaning boards spread with sumptuous feasts, lovingly
described
*New York Times*
The combination of a completely imagined world full of domestic
detail...with a strongly created mythology to underpin them,
big-scale plots and Jacques's rolling prose quickly turned Redwall
into a leading international brand in children's books
*Guardian*
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