Over This Weekend Brian Jacques the author of the Redwall Series passed away.
Some of the most memorable things I enjoyed about the Redwall series were:
Martin the Warrior's epic quote and puzzle, "I am that is, my sword shall yield for me."
The country charm of the Abbey where our peaceful mouse heroes lived,
Cluny the Scourge's violent and relentless siege of The Abbey
(all of Brian Jacques villains were pretty well crafted. The unpredictable, crazy, King Bull Sparra. Korvuss Skuur the ominous raven, whose advisor was a snake on top of his head, who whispered evil into his ear. Slagar the harlequin masked Fox with the deformed face, who kidnaps the children of Redwall to sell as slaves. Asmodeus The Serpent, who made a creepy promise of showing his victims peace and Paradise, before eating them)
The battle Frenzy of the Badgers,
and the vivid scent of food.
I have joked that Redwall was the only thing I ever read that made British food sound appetizing.
The Abbey feast of Nutbread, Lemon and Butter Trout, Leek Soup, Scones with Meadow Cream, Oat Cakes, Rose Pudding, Dandelion Wine, and many other dishes, intrigued me as a reader and you could almost taste his descriptions.
So vivid was his imagery that he actually inspired fans to create the many recipes that he listed in his novels.
Part of the reason for this vivid description of the taste and scent of food, was that Brian Jacques when he worked delivering milk, had a School for blind kids along his route. He used to entertain the kids by telling them stories that would become the Basis for Redwall. He placed a heavy emphasis on describing the smell and taste of food because it was something them being blind, could relate to.
Thanks for the memory Brian Jacques you will be missed.
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