Led by the good Abbot Mortimer, the abbey's mission is to keep the world peaceful and ordered. Jacques's vividly created imaginary world is entirely anthropomorphic mice supported by voles, badgers, hares and other peaceable creatures live in a world of harmony within the confines of the abbey and the nearby countryside. Written in a flowing, flowery prose, the simply structured stories tell of the epic struggles between the good inhabitants of Redwall Abbey and its surrounding Mossflower countryside, and the bad invaders who must be kept at bay. Hugely popular with children from the publication in 1986 of Redwall, the first in the lengthy sequence, Jacques's books were among those that they needed no adult guidance to find they latched on to them hungrily and then shared them with friends. Songs from Redwall (2007), 47 songs from the various Redwall stories as performed by musician Billy Maher.Brian Jacques, who has died after a heart attack aged 71, was the author of the bestselling Redwall series.The Ribbajack: And Other Curious Yarns (2004), six short stories of horror and suspense.Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales (1991), a collection of campfire stories Brian once told when he worked at a children's Summer camp in Wales.
Urso Brunov and the White Emperor (2008)īrian has also worked on a number of other projects, such as:.The Tale of Urso Brunov: Little Father of All Bears (2006).Castaways of the Flying Dutchman (2001)īrian Jacques has been collaborating with illustrator Alex Natchev on Urso Brunov, a series of picturebooks about a tribe of tiny bears, called the Brunov.The Flying Dutchmanīrian Jacques has also been writing books based on the folklore legend of the Flying Dutchman, a phantom ship cursed to roam the seas for all eternity. Redwall has also been adapted into the Redwall Graphic Novel (2007) by DC Comics' Stuart Moore and Bret Blevins, and into an opera ( Redwall: The Legend of Redwall Abbey) in 1998.
Redwall's success has also reached beyond the bounds of the Redwall Chronicles Brian has also collaborated with artist Christopher Denise to produce three Redwall picturebooks: For more information, please visit the Q&A section for more information. This is the order that the books were written in, but the chronological order is different. The award winning Redwall Adventures at this time includes: Brian's Books Redwall is where safety and warmth surround you.
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