thanks to his English teacher. On the Redwall website, he mentions that he “saved up seven shillings and sixpence to buy The Iliad and The Odyssey at this dusty used book shop.” Jacques finished school at 15 and became a merchant seaman. He travelled to many places around the world, including the United States and Japan. He eventually returned to Liverpool, where he held many other jobs, including a truck driver, a bus driver, a boxer, and a stand-up comedian. Redwall was written for the children at