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The sixteenth full-length Redwall novel sheds light on the Abbey's ancient origins in a thrilling adventure. Loamhedge, the deserted Abbey, has been forgotten for countless seasons. What secrets do its ruins hold? When it becomes clear that wheelchair-bound Martha might be cured by a formula buried there, two old warriors are inspired by the spirit of Martin the Warrior himself to go on a quest for the ancient Abbey-and three young rebels are determined to go with them. Meanwhile, the giant badger Lonna Bowstripe thirsts for vengeance as he relentlessly pursues Raga Bol and his murdering crew of Searats . . . who are on their way to attack Redwall itself! The valiant Abbeybeasts must defend their home, but how can they, when their boldest warriors are away on their quest? Will Redwall fall to vermin invaders at last? A rare glimpse into Redwall's history makes this volume a memorable addition to Jacques' epic. Fans will not be disappointed, and new readers will be eager to jump on board.
Author Notes
Brian Jacques was born in Liverpool, England on June 15, 1939. After he finished St. John's School at the age of fifteen, he became a merchant seaman and travelled to numerous 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 boxer, a police constable, a postmaster, and a stand-up comic. During the sixties, he was a member of the folk singing group The Liverpool Fishermen. He wrote both poetry and music, but he began his writing career in earnest as a playwright. His three stage plays Brown Bitter, Wet Nellies, and Scouse have been performed at the Everyman Theatre.
He wrote Redwall for the children at the Royal Wavertree School for the Blind in Liverpool, where he delivered milk as a truck driver. His style of writing is very descriptive, because of the nature of his first audience, for whom he painted pictures with words, so that they could see them in their imaginations. After Alan Durband, his childhood English teacher, read Redwall, he showed it to a publisher without telling Jacques. This event led to a contract for the first five books in the Redwall series. He also wrote the Castaways of the Flying Dutchman series. He died on February 5, 2011.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 5 Up-Loamhedge (Philomel, 2003), Book 16 in Brian Jacques Redwall series, is populated with the usual cast of furry friends and foes. Adventuring otter Braggon and his companion, Sarobando, return to Redwall Abbey briefly before heading off on a quest to help young hare, Martha Braebuck, regain the use of her legs. At the same time, Lonna Bowstripe, an archer/badger has set out to avenge a friend's death, and two bands of rats, stoats, foxes, and other vermin have laid siege to the Abbey. There's even an eerie pack of nighttime worshippers who remind listeners that Loamhedge sounds a lot like Stonehedge. Jacques narrates the story with a versatile and enthusiastic cast of 14 actors whose authentic accents are occasionally hard to understand. Lively songs throughout add to the recording, but it's mildly disconcerting that their instrumental accompaniment is rarely based on the text. The popularity of the Redwall series makes this a logical purchase for all school and public libraries.-Barbara Wysocki, Cora J. Belden Library, Rocky Hill, CT (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Brian Jacques's Redwall carries on with Loamhedge, a deserted abbey that a wheelchair-bound young hare-maid thinks could hold a cure to her lame condition. Two warriors traveling back to Redwall agree to seek out the legendary place, but unwittingly leave Redwall Abbey vulnerable to vermin intruders. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Horn Book Review
(Intermediate, Middle School) ""Everybeast upstairs to the front dormitories. We're going to fight them. Redwaaaaaaalll!"" The cry that rallies residents of the besieged abbey will also stir readers, who have come to expect valiant battles, heroic feats, and a fine blend of dramatic and comic action from the long-running series. This midsummer adventure -- the sixteenth novel of Redwall -- will not disappoint. Martha, a haremaid who uses a wheelchair, has a vision in which a legendary forebear, Martin the Warrior, discloses that the cure for her disabling condition may be found at the lost abbey of Loamhedge. Bragoon and Sarobando, an otter and a squirrel who left Redwall as rebellious youths and have now returned in their old age, volunteer to lead a quest to Loamhedge -- and are secretly followed by three young admirers, including Martha's amusingly vainglorious brother Horty. Meanwhile, a band of vermin, led by a rat with a silver hook for a paw, lays siege to the abbey in hopes of stealing a treasured sword. Jacques weaves a vivid tapestry, capably mingling several plot strands and creating a myriad of colorfully limned characters; their dialect is at times tricky (""Hurr, zurr hoojbeast, you'm give ee vurmints ole billyoh!""), but even the smallest squirrelbabe and tiniest shrew come alive as memorable characters. Amidst the sieges, frantic chases, and full-scale battle scenes, there are moments of levity, rapturous descriptions of feasts, and heroic ballads, humorous ditties, and lullabies -- all hallmarks of this popular series. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
Gr. 5-8. Fans of the Redwall series will be mightily pleased by Jacques' new action-packed adventure featuring the stalwart creatures of Mossflower country. The peace of the abbey is shattered when a trio of rebellious young Redwallers, lead by Horty Braebuck, an audacious hare, run off to join the seasoned adventurers Bragoon and Sarobando on a hazardous quest to the long-abandoned Loamhedge Abbey, seeking a cure for Horty's wheelchair-bound sister, Martha. The abbey comes under siege by the vicious searat Raga Bol, but in true Redwall fashion, heroes emerge: an immense badger seeking revenge against Raga Bol becomes a powerful ally, Martha helps save the abbey, and Bragoon and Sarobando ably guide Horty and his pals on their first adventures away from the abbey and toward adulthood. The action never lets up, the bad guys are satisfyingly evil, and the Abbeybeasts seem like old friends. The story is laced with humor, the feasts are mouth-watering, and the language is rich. Yep, it's another good yarn. --Chris Sherman Copyright 2003 Booklist