Brian Jacques just died

[eric_hinkle]

As stated here, Brian Jacques, author of the Redwall series, has just died.

I liked his earlier works much, much better than the later ones when it all turned into pure formula, but RIP, Mister Jacques.

Comments

[chipuni]

Crap.

Crap, crap, crap.

Thanks for the news.

[eric_hinkle]

I just wish the news had been better.

[stauros]

Only 71? He looked older. God rest his soul (Wikipedia lists his religion as Roman Catholic).

I read the first six or so of his books in the early 90s. The cubs watched the animated series when it was on PBS, about a decade ago.

[eric_hinkle]

I've read a few of his books, but I don't think I ever saw the animated series. They have the whole thing on DVD at my local public library (a distinction it shares with Dark Shadows, of all things). Maybe I should look at it sometime.

[stokerbramwell]

The ENTIRETY of Dark Shadows? I should think that would take up an entire shelf...

[eric_hinkle]

And part of the shelf beneath it. It seems Barnabas Collins is still packing them in.

[hannahsarah]

Oh no. :-(

I look forward to my daughter being old enough to read that series.

Thank you, Mr. Jacques. Rest well.

[headnoises]

Oh no... his writing got me interested in high fantasy; I still cry reading Salamandastron.
(Tolkien was more like Family Mythology, since my mom was an original Tolkien geek.)

[mauser]

It's said that his obituary required nine column inches just to describe the buffet at his funeral.

I'm a bad man.

[eric_hinkle]

You certainly are! (That line ought to be read in a 'Bud Abbott' voice).

[mauser]

Exactly what I had in mind.

(Kids these days wouldn't get it.)

[eric_hinkle]

Heh, when I was growing up and watching Bud & Lou every Sunday afternoon, I never thought that just knowing who they were would remind me of my age.