Redwall by Brian Jacques

[Tonyblack]

Has anyone else here read this excellent series?

Redwall

I'd never heard of them until a few years ago when Shalene mentioned that I might like them. Kind of ironic that an American told me about a series by a British writer, but Jacques books are popular in the uS as well as here.

The best way I can simply descibe them is like Wind in the Willows with attitude!

The series is about the creatures of a land and particularly those living behind the walls of Redwall Abbey. There are mice, squirrels, otters, moles, badgers, hares etc. They are the good guys. Then there are the 'vermin' - stoats, weasles, rats, foxes etc.

They have real battles and creatures even get killed. But there are great laughs along the way. Jacques is one of those writers who will have you chuckling one minute and shedding a tear the next.

I'd highly recommend them.

 

[Jason]

I've seen some of the animated version of children's TV. I quite enjoyed those. Must add to the list of things to read.

 

[chris.ph]

ill have a look at them after i finish my christmas books

 

[chris.ph]

just recieved the first one cost me £2.76 from amazon
received

 

[Tonyblack]

Let us know what you think Chris.

 

[chris.ph]

going to be a while b4 i get to it ive got 5 chrimbo books to get thru first

 

[chris.ph]

just finished redwall god its blood thirsty definately aimed at older children tho good read if a little old fashioned in its syntax

 

[Tonyblack]

Yep, the books certainly are bloodthirsty - great fun though. I always find myself reading bits out loud and doing the accents.

The moles have a deep Somerset accent - bit like my dad really.

 

[Tonyblack]

I found this bookstore chat that Brian Jacques gave in Austin Texas and thought I'd post links to it. He's hysterically funny and I'd love to meet him someday.

 

[theoldlibrarian]

I met the man once in his home town of Liverpool. He's a spiffing 'chap'. It was a talk he was giving to a bunch of schools who had to leave early and I had flown in specially so I was the only talking to him afterwards.

 

[author3]

I love these books
I've been reading them since I was seven now I'm 13

 

[author3]

Oh yes I completly forgot
Brian Jacques died on 5th of February

 

[Tonyblack]

Yes indeed. Very sad.

 

[author3]

Me and my friend ( she loves Redwall just as much as I do) were just flicking through random Redwall sites and it said that he died today ( this was on the 5th of February) and we both started crying

 

[RedSar]

I've read the first book. Thanks for the recommendation. It is a very interesting read.

 

[author3]

Welcome to forum RedSar.If you enjoyed Redwall you should read Mossflower which is the second book

 

[lightbody]

I haven't read the Redwall series but Jacques' pirate stories like Castaways of the Flying Dutchmen etc. I though were amazing when I was younger and so would recommend them too =].