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Brian Jacques (1939–2011)

Author of Redwall

Includes the names: Brian Jacque, jaques brian, Brain Jacques, Brian Jacques, Brian Jacques, Brian Jacques, Brian By Jacques, Брайан Джейкс, Allan (ILT) Brian/ Curless Jacques, Brian; Illustrated by Fangorn Jacques ... (see complete list), Gary Chalk (Illustrator) Brian Jacques, Brian Jacques - Illustrated by Gary Chalk

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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 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) — biography from Redwall… (more)
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Chris Baker is the real name of Fangorn, the artist, who is not Brian Jacques.

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Works by Brian Jacques
Redwall (Author) 10,458 copies, 140 reviews
Mossflower (Author) 6,441 copies, 37 reviews
Mattimeo (Author) 4,990 copies, 24 reviews
Martin the Warrior 4,407 copies, 21 reviews
Mariel of Redwall (Author) 4,320 copies, 16 reviews
Salamandastron 3,936 copies, 11 reviews
The Bellmaker (Author) 3,433 copies, 16 reviews
Outcast of Redwall (Author) 3,403 copies, 16 reviews
The Long Patrol 3,098 copies, 8 reviews
The Pearls of Lutra 3,097 copies, 8 reviews
The Legend of Luke 3,015 copies, 5 reviews
Marlfox 2,933 copies, 3 reviews
Lord Brocktree 2,931 copies, 7 reviews
Taggerung (Author) 2,467 copies, 7 reviews
Triss 2,227 copies, 4 reviews
Loamhedge (Author) 1,778 copies, 6 reviews
Rakkety Tam 1,580 copies, 8 reviews
Castaways of the Flying Dutchman 1,532 copies, 19 reviews
High Rhulain 1,357 copies, 2 reviews
Eulalia! 1,046 copies, 9 reviews
The Angel's Command 986 copies, 9 reviews
Doomwyte 780 copies, 8 reviews
The Sable Quean 676 copies, 3 reviews
Redwall - The Wall (Vol 1 of 3; abridged) 671 copies, 8 reviews
The Great Redwall Feast 551 copies, 6 reviews
Voyage of Slaves 521 copies, 4 reviews
The Rogue Crew 481 copies, 3 reviews
A Redwall Winter's Tale 334 copies, 1 review
Redwall: The Graphic Novel 324 copies, 18 reviews
The Ribbajack: and Other Curious Yarns 280 copies, 5 reviews
Redwall Map (with The Redwall Riddler) 280 copies, 1 review
The Redwall Cookbook 241 copies, 3 reviews
Seven Strange & Ghostly Tales 209 copies, 5 reviews
Redwall Friend & Foe 127 copies
The Tribes of Redwall: Badgers 103 copies
The Tale of Urso Brunov: Little Father of All Bears 93 copies, 2 reviews
The Tribes of Redwall: Otters 70 copies
Welcome to Redwall 48 copies
Build Your Own Redwall Abbey 47 copies
The Tribes of Redwall: Mice 44 copies
Urso Brunov and the White Emperor 27 copies, 1 review
The Redwall Series, Books 1-18 24 copies
Brian Jacques Redwall Series 1-6 (Redwall, Mossflower, Mattimeo, Mariel of… 20 copies
The Redwall Series, Books 1-20 16 copies
The Redwall Series, Books 1-22 11 copies, 1 review
Redwall Gift Set: Outcast of Redwall; Mossflower; Martin the Warrior 11 copies
Mattimeo. D. 2, General Järnnäbb 11 copies
Mattimeo. D. 1, Slagar den grymme 10 copies
Redwall - The Warrior (Vol 3 of 3) 9 copies
Mattimeo 9 copies
The Redwall Series, Books 1-15 8 copies, 1 review
Redwall / Mossflower / Mattimeo 7 copies
Redwall - The Quest (Vol 2 of 3) 6 copies
The Tribes of Redwall: Squirrels 6 copies
The Redwall Collection 5 copies
A Redwall Journal 5 copies
The Tribes of Redwall: Hares 5 copies
Outcast of Redwall, Martin the Warrior, Redwall, Mariel of Redwall,… 5 copies
The Redwall Series, Books 1-21 (Author) 4 copies
Redwall Series Books 1 - 6 Collection Set by Brian Jacques (Redwall,… 4 copies
Redwall - The Siege 4 copies
Brian Jacques' Mattimeo - A Tale of Redwall: Season 2 4 copies
Redwall Gift Package Book 1 4 copies
Mossblomma del 1 3 copies
The wall 3 copies
Redwall Gift Package Book 2 3 copies
Mariel of Redwall - The Sound of a Bell! (Vol 3 of 3) 2 copies
Tale of Redwall 5 Book Set: Triss/Loamhedge/Marlfox/The Legend of Luke/The… 2 copies
Where Legends are Made 2 copies
Sobreviventes Do Holandês Voador - Coleção… 2 copies
Les perles de Loubia. 3, L'Ame-Libre (ROUGEMURAILLE) (French Edition) 2 copies
De kloof 2 copies
Redwall. Der Krieger. Die Redwall- Saga. ( Ab 10 J.). 2 copies
Mossblomma del 2 2 copies
Brian Jacques Collection Redwall Series 9 Books Set (Outcast of Redwall,… 2 copies
Mariel of Redwall - The Strange Forest (Vol 2 of 3) 2 copies
The Redwall Series, Books 1-19 2 copies
Mariel of Redwall - The Maid from the Sea (Vol 1 of 3) 2 copies
Brian Jacques Set 1 (Redwall, Mossflower) (Redwall Series, Volume 1-2) 2 copies
Redwall Gift Package Book 3 2 copies
Enter the World of Redwall 2 copies
Brian Jacques Redwall Series 7-12 (Set of 6) : Bellmaker, Outcast, Pearls… 2 copies
Tribes of Redwall 2 copies
The Redwall Series, Books 1, 3 2 copies
Brian Jacques Set 2 (Mattimeo, Mariel of Redwall) (Redwall Series, Volume… 2 copies
Rougemuraille, un conte d'hivers : Le Géant de neige 1 copy
Le guerrier disparu 1 copy
Pohod Matiasa 1 copy
Martin the Warrior[MARTIN THE WARRIOR][Paperback] 1 copy
Solaris, tome 1 : Le Sauveur à tête d'or 1 copy
PRODIGE (ROUGEMURAILLE) (French Edition) 1 copy
Les perles de Loubia. 2, Six larmes pour un abbé (ROUGEMURAILLE) (French… 1 copy
Brian Jaques' Redwall Video Vat 1 copy
Solaris, tome 2 : L'Orphelin maudit 1 copy
L'Odyssée de Triss 1 copy
Lot of 10 Brian Jaques Paperbacks Redwall, Mattimeo, Mariel,… 1 copy
Slamandastron 1 copy
Maldicao do Tesouro - Nova Ortografia (Em Portugues do Brasil) 1 copy
14 Redwell Books- Redwell, Mossflower, Mattimeo, Salamandastron, Martin… 1 copy
Viagem Sem Fim 1 copy
Redwall Series - Books 1 - 20 (HARDCOVER – COMPLETE 20 BOOK SET,… 1 copy
Vida de Escravo 1 copy
Taggerung 9 Copy Floor Display 1 copy
Mossflower. Am Berg Salamandastron. Die Redwall- Saga. ( Ab 10 J.). 1 copy
Solaris, tome 3 : Le jugement du guerrier 1 copy
Os Náufragos do Holandês Voador 1 copy
Redwall: Cluny The Scourge [DVD] 1 copy
Redwall Cluny's Clowns [DVD] 1 copy
Fantasy - Redwall Series 6-8 1 copy
SECRET DE LOUMEGES (LE) (ROUGEMURAILLE) (French Edition) 1 copy
Brian Jacques Set 4 (The Bellmaker; Outcast of Redwall) (Redwall Series,… 1 copy
Pearls of Lutra / The Long Patrol 1 copy
Brian Jacques Set 3 (Salamandastron, Martin the Warrior) (Redwall Series,… 1 copy
Mattimeo : Lord Malkariss 1 copy
Brian Jacques Set 7 (Lord Brocktree, Taggerung) (Redwall Series, 13-14) 1 copy
The Redwall Series, Books 1-5 1 copy
4 Book set by Brian Jacques Novels of Redwall~ The Bellmaker/Marlfox/The… 1 copy
Brian Jacques Set 3 (The Outcast of Redwall; Pearls of Lutra) (Redwall… 1 copy
Redwall: the adventure begins (dvd) 1 copy, 1 review
REDWALL-THE LONG PATROL-LORD BROCKTREE-MATTIMEO-TRISS 1 copy
Redwall: Season Three (video) 1 copy
Redwall: Season Two (video) 1 copy
Magic of reading : blue boxed set 1 copy
Martin the Warrior: Book Two, Actors and Searchers (3 cass Stock no. 3327) 1 copy
Sju hemska historier 1 copy
Mattimeo - Slagar the Cruel (Vol 1 of 3) 1 copy
Redwall Book Set (Redwall, Mossflower, Mattimeo, Mariel of Redwall,… 1 copy
5 Titles By Brian Jacques Redwall Series : Redwall Mossflower Mattimeo… 1 copy
The Wind in the Willows 1 copy
Redwall - Friends and Foes (Vol. 2) 1 copy
Martin the Warrior: Book One: The Prisoner and the Tyrant 1 copy
Redwall: The Wall/The Quest/The Warrior Bks.1-3 (Redwall) 1 copy
Lord Brocktree and tribes of Redwall Badgers 1 copy
Jakestown : my Liverpool 1 copy
The Flying Dutchman Series - Books 1-3: Castaways of the Flying Dutchman,… 1 copy
Červená pevnost / Kn. 1, Hradby 1 copy
Solaris 1 copy
Brian Jacques's Tales from Redwall: The Bellmaker, Martin the Warrior, The… 1 copy
13 Redwall: The Bellmaker, Legend of Luke, Loamhedge, Long Patrol, Lord… 1 copy
Redwall: The legend begins/ Mossflower/ Mariel of Redwall 1 copy
Pearls of Putra, Moss Flower, Mattimeo, (3 Books) 1 copy
Redwall Set (3) Taggering ~ Martin the Warrior ~ Marlfox By Brian Jacques… 1 copy
Redwall Set of 5 (Mossflower, Pearls of Lutra, Meriel of Redwall, Meriel… 1 copy
The Redwall Series 1 copy, 1 review
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Also by Brian Jacques
Guys Write for Guys Read (Contributor) 742 copies, 13 reviews
The Wand in the Word: Conversations with Writers of Fantasy (Contributor) 230 copies, 9 reviews
The Annotated Wind in the Willows (Introduction, some editions) 214 copies, 3 reviews
Ribbiting Tales: Original Stories about Frogs (Contributor) 107 copies
The Young Oxford Book of Supernatural Stories (Contributor) 14 copies, 1 review
Midnight Feast (Contributor) 9 copies
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Canonical name
Legal name
Jacques, James Brian
Other names
Date of birth
1939-06-15
Date of death
2011-02-05
Burial location
Gender
male
Nationality
UK
Country (for map)
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
Relationships
Agents
Organizations
Awards and honors
Honorary Doctorate (Letters ∙ University of Liverpool ∙ 2005)
Short biography
Disambiguation notice
Chris Baker is the real name of Fangorn, the artist, who is not Brian Jacques.

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