Brian Jacques

Brian Jacques (1939–2011) was the Liverpool author of the Redwall and Castaways of the Flying Dutchman series; his richly descriptive Redwall stories reached readers internationally and were adapted for television.

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The Legend of Luke

1999 · Fantasy

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In this twelfth book in the masterful Redwall epic, storyteller Brian Jacques goes back in time to the days before Redwall, revealing with dramatic poignancy the legend of the first of the magnificent Redwall warriors--Luke, father of Martin. It is that legend Martin hopes to discover when he embarks on a perilous journey to the northland shore, where his father abandoned him as a child. There, within the carcass of a great red ship he uncovers what he has been searching for: the story of the evil Pirate stoat, Vilu Daskar, and the valiant mousewarrior who pursued him relentlessly over the high seas, seeking to destroy Vilu at all costs, even if it meant deserting his only son. Brian Jacques reaches a new pinnacle in storytelling, imparting the story behind the story of the greatest Redwall warrior of them all.

Print · Penguin · 1999 · English

eBook · Penguin · 1999 · English

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More About Brian Jacques

Brian Jacques (1939–2011) was a Liverpool author best known for the Redwall and Castaways of the Flying Dutchman series. He first wrote Redwall for children at a school for the blind, shaping the richly descriptive approach to settings, food, and action that became a hallmark of his work.

The animal-fantasy novels centered on Redwall Abbey found an international readership across age groups. Among Jacques's Redwall books is The Legend of Luke, published in 1999.

Redwall also moved beyond the novels through a released animated television series, extending Jacques's abbey and its characters into screen storytelling.