Loamhedge

By: Brian Jacques

Narrated by: Brian Jacques, full cast

Length: 13 hrs and 20 mins

Publisher's summary

New York Times best-selling author Brian Jacques is one of the most popular storytellers in the world. With millions of copies in print, his tales starring the remarkable creatures of Mossflower country have earned him a devoted legion of fans. Now the story continues in Loamhedge, as brave warriors stand tall against evil beasts, and bold explorers journey to faraway lands in search of long-buried secrets.

Bound to a wheelchair, young haremaid Martha Braebuck wonders if Loamhedge, the forgotten Abbey, may hold the key to her cure. To find out, Braggon the otter and Sarobando the squirrel head for Loamhedge on Martha's behalf. As soon as they are gone, Redwall Abbey is attacked by the ruthless searat Raga Bol and his villainous cronies. But what Raga Bol doesn't know is he is being pursued by a massive badger with a deadly bow, and a taste for revenge.

Whether you are a frequent visitor to this colorful world or this is your first expedition, Loamhedge will satisfy your thirst for sweeping adventure and a tale told well.

Don't miss any of Brian Jacques' Redwall series.

©2003 The Redwall La Dita Co., Ltd (P)2004 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

"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." (Booklist)

Redwall FTW!!

This is another of my favorites from the Redwall series. It's heartwarming and devastatingly sad. Packed with songs and feasts, friends and foes, this novel is about a summer of growing up... and of living one summer too long..

Quality upon quality

Masterfully mixed story ingredients: adventure, action, mirth, sorrow, and let us not forget tantalizing descriptions of a redwall feast. I am never disappoint when I crack open a new redwall book.

A tale worth retailing

This was a really great story in the red wall series. Lana bowl stripe will always be one of my favorite characters. The adventures where are amazing and the characters were great. I will always find the pepper bomb seen hilarious.

amazing love all his work and books always have

love his books story's are great breathtaking edge of your seat suspense and a great overall series

My Favorite Story Ever

This has always been my favorite book since I was a kid. I always cry at the end. The friendship that old Brag, and Saro have for each other is everything I want in life.

The Hares

I will always appreciate a good Redwall story, but the last two or three have had some truly obnoxious hare characters. It’s getting a bit much I say, wot wot!

A Fun Adventure to Loamhedge

It's got plenty of what makes a good Redwall book: Feasts, mischievous Dibbuns, adventure, and fun characters. And the best Eulalia inn the whole audio book series.

Good story

A great story. Wonderful cast of actor portraying the role. After I started listening I remembered that Loamhedge had more songs in it that most of the books but they were preformed nicely. It was funny that Mr. Jacques' error of pronouncing Fenna's name and a member of the crew correcting him was left in either as an oversight or as an Easter egg

Adventure Unlimited

Brian Jacques once again transports us to the magical country of Mossflower and Redwall Abbey, with it's brave and wise beasts, and evil, marauding vermin. The story of Lonnar Boldstripe and his quest for revenge is interwoven with the quest of Briggoon and Sarabando to find a cure for the paralysed haremaid Martha. The two stories mesh togother nicely and the ending is both happy and bittersweet. The production values on the audio are first class, with a large cast investing the characters with individual voices and personalities.

Although this is ostensibly a book series for children, much of the action would be a little too violent for the young ones and could cause nightmares. It is one of the best audio interpetations I have ever listened to, no surprise, give the author's background in radio, and his involvement in the project as both narrator and executive producer. Well worth acquiring, whether you are a long time fan of the Redwall series or a first time listener.

Vintage Red(wall)

One of the better entries in Brian Jacques "Redwall" series.

The story begins near the seashore, where a pair of otters makes a shocking discovery - two badgers who have been attacked by the vermin hordes of Ragga Bol. One is dead. The other, Lonna Bowstripe, is badly injured. The otters take the great creature in and help him to recover. Lonna recovers, swearing revenge on Bol.

In the mean time, two of Redwall's prodigal "dibbuns" return home after a lifetime of wandering. Bragoon the otter and Saro the squirrel soon leave the abbey to find a cure for Martha, a young haremaid confined to a wheelchair. This cure can only be found at the ancient abbey at Loamhedge. They soon find themselves the unwilling teachers of Redwall's three current troublemakers, who have decided to join the adventure.

While Bragoon, Saro, and the others are off on their quest, Ragga Bol and crew attack the abbey, attempting to take it for their own, and enslave the peaceful creatures within. With the Otter crew gone for the season, and no warrior in residence, the residents of Redwall must rely on their own intellects to keep the vermin at bay until help arrives...