His interest in adventure stories began at an early age with reading the books of: Daniel Defoe, Sir Henry Rider Haggard, Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir Thomas Malory, Robert Michael Ballantyne, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and Kenneth Grahame. He grew up in the area around the Liverpool docks. Along with forty percent of the population of Liverpool, his ancestral roots are in Ireland, County Cork to be exact.

Ever the performer, Jacques is well-known for applying his acting and entertainment background to his lively presentations to legions of young fans at schools across the United States and England.īrian Jacques was born in Liverpool, England on June 15th, 1939. I hope they give their elders a chance to share the delights.'Ī well-known radio personality in his native Liverpool-as well as an actor, stand-up comic, and playwright-Brian Jacques is the host of 'Jakestown' on BBC Radio Merseyside. Newbery Award winner Lloyd Alexander called it 'a fine work, literate, witty, filled with the excitement of genuine storytelling. With the publication of his first children's book in 1987, the award-winning Redwall, Jacques' fresh talent has received exceptional praise from reviewers in the United States and England. 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.'I sometimes think it ironic for an ex-seaman, longshoreman, truck driver, policeman, bus driver, etc., to find success writing children's novels,' says Brian Jacques (pronounced 'Jakes'). But for fans of medieval fantasy adventure with a twist, this unforgettable series continues to satisfy. The animal characters are sometimes brusque and brutal, and there's a strong current of darkness in the stories, as well as no-nonsense death scenes and strong language. Like all the Redwall books, Lord Brocktree is a rollicking tale of adventure, war, magic, and beastly battles. But can he raise an army in time to smash Ungatt Trunn's terrifying Blue Hordes? He travels there with his companion, a young haremaid named Dotti. Lord Brocktree, far away from the trouble, begins to have visions that beckon him to Salamandastron. Old Lord Stonepaw, the venerable Badger Ruler, summons the strongest of the strong to take over as lord of the mountain fortress and battle the evil wildcat.

Yet nobeast knew the cause of it.īut all is not lost. Hopelessness and an air of foreboding had settled over the western shores, casting their pall over land, sea and the mountain of Salamandastron. Everybeast will love heroic Lord Brocktree and his amazing adventure.Īs the story opens, the villainous Ungatt Trunn, a menacing wildcat, has brought his powers to bear on Salamandastron, threatening the peace-loving beasts who live there. Lord Brocktree, the 13th novel in Brian Jacques's exciting Redwall series, brings to life the tale of how the greatest badger lord of all came to save Salamandastron, the mountain home of many heroic creatures.

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