Brian Jacques, author of the Redwall series, passes away

Monday, February 7, 2011 3:01 PM By dwi

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Sad programme to start soured the week. Brian Jacques, best-known for his Redwall series, died Feb 5th of a heart attack. He was 71. 

His Redwall fantasy series, geared more towards children, took locate in a world populated by walking, talking animals and convergent on the adventures of various mice, squirrel, badger, and jackrabbit heroes. It lidded 22 entries, with the most past release existence The Sable Quean, and a last novel, The Rogue Crew, to be free after this year.

Here is a brief bio of Jacques, provided by Locus magazine. A flooded obituary module separate in the March issue. 

James Brian Jacques was dropped June 15, 1939 in Liverpool, and worked diversely as a distributer sailor, longshoreman, pushcart driver, line fireman, and broadcasting broadcaster, where he hosted the long-running show Jakestown on BBC Radio Merseyside.


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