They was a longshoreman and a long-haul trucker, a Merchant Mariner and a railway fireman, a boxer, a bus driver and a British bobby. But it wasn't Until they became a milkman That Brian Jacques found his métier.
Nearing midlife, Mr. Jacques (pronounced "Jakes") Took a job driving a milk truck in Liverpool, Where they was born and lived to the end of his life. It is his route was the Royal School for the Blind.
Invited in for a nice cup of tea one day, they volunteered to read to the students. Over time, they Grew dissatisfied with the books available - too much adolescent angst, they later said - and vowed Thurs write his own.
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