Brian Jacques, the author of the internationally best selling Redwall novels, was born in Liverpool, England on June 15, 1939. Like a large percentage of Liverpool's population, his ancestral roots are in IrelandCounty Cork to be exact.
After Brian finished school at fifteen, he joined the merchant marines. He traveled to many far away 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 bobby (Police Constable 216D), a radio broadcaster, a folksinger, and a stand-up comic.
Penguin mourns the passing of celebrated children's book author Brian Jacques, who passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2011. Read more...
Books by Brian Jacques
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The Sable Quean Brian Jacques Hardcover Other formats: Paperback: Mass Market ePub eBook: eBook Philomel $23.99 |
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Doomwyte Brian Jacques Paperback: Mass Market Other formats: Hardcover Ace $7.99 |
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Eulalia! Brian Jacques Paperback Other formats: Paperback: Mass Market ePub eBook: eBook Firebird $8.99 |
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High Rhulain Brian Jacques Paperback Other formats: Hardcover Paperback: Mass Market ePub eBook: eBook Firebird $8.99 |
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Redwall Brian Jacques Hardcover Other formats: Paperback Paperback Paperback: Mass Market Philomel $23.99 |
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Voyage of Slaves Brian Jacques Paperback: Mass Market Ace $7.99 |
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