Mariel of Redwall (Redwall Series #4)

by Brian Jacques Narrated by Brian Jacques, Full Cast

Overview

With nearly eight million copies of his Redwall series in print, Brian Jacques is one of the most popular authors
in the world. A New York Times bestseller, Mariel of Redwall serves up generous helpings of everything Jacques'
countless fans love-rousing escapades, mouthwatering feasts, and endearing characters from deep in the woods of
Mossflower country.

Mousemaid Mariel and her bellmaker father are besieged and tossed into the sea by vicious pirate rat Gabool and
his thugs. Washed ashore, Mariel is taken in by the kind animals of Redwall Abbey. But Mariel cannot find her father
and is certain he has lost his life. With a motley band of adventurers, she swears revenge and begins a perilous quest
straight into the heart of Gabool's stronghold-where a few surprises await.

Longtime fans of the world of Mossflower will find everything they love in this exhilarating tale, while newcomers
will have no trouble jumping straight in and getting lost in a magical, marvelous world. The author himself leads a
talented, full cast of performers in bringing this wonderfully fantastic tale to bright and glorious life.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Praise for the Redwall series
 
“Brian Jacques has the true fantasy writer’s ability to create a wholly new and believable world.” –School Library Journal
 
 “The medieval world of Redwall Abbey—where gallant mouse warriors triumph over evil invaders—has truly become the stuff of legend.” –Seattle Post-Intelligencer
 
 “A grand adventure story. Once the reader is hooked, there is no peace until the final page.” –Chicago Sun-Times
 
 “Jacques’s effortless, fast-paced narrative gets its readers quickly hooked. He clearly loves this other world he has created—there’s a genius sense of involvement and care (lots of lovingly descriptive passages), as well as an overflowing, driving imagination.” –Birmingham Post
 
“Redwall is both an incredible and ingratiating place, one to which readers will doubtless cheerfully return.” –New York Times Book Review
 
 “An excellent adventure with an enlightened conscience. Brilliantly complex. With vibrant and distinct animal characters, Jacques’s classically inspired plot-weaving achieves virtuosity.” –Publishers Weekly
 
 “Only a churl would reject this morality play in fur.” –Kirkus Reviews
 
“Filled with the kind of vibrant storytelling that fans of Jacques have come to expect. His dialogue is lively and delightful to read aloud…so rich in detail that the sights and sounds and smells of the adventure pull the reader in.” –Grand Rapids Press (MI)
 
 “A richly imagined world in which bloody battles vie for attention with copious feasting and tender romancing. Where males and females are hero's and warriors. Where the young triumph and the old endure. Where intelligence is as valued as strength and wit is frequently more important than size…[Jacques] continues to surprise and delight with intriguing plots and fresh faces.” –Cincinnati Enquirer
 
 “The Knights of the Round Table with paws.” –The Sunday Times (London)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170991952
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	09/17/2004
Series:	Redwall Series
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

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