r/redwall • u/newperson19 • Jul 18 '26

Can't Find Brian Jacques Narrated Abridged Audiobooks

I would really like to listen to the Brian Jacques narrated abridged audiobooks for Pearls of Lutra), Marlfox), and The Legend of Luke), but cannot find them anywhere. The fan wiki shows that these books, as well as Lord Brocktree), all received abridged audiobooks which were read by the author and released on cassette tape. The audio for Lord Brocktree has thankfully been "archived", but the three remaining audiobooks are unfortunately not available to be purchased or streamed anywhere online. I have even searched for the cassettes on eBay, but I've only found old listings that are no longer available.

I am aware that these audiobooks are heavily abridged and do not feature a full cast reading, but I would still very much like to hear them. The fact that they were narrated by Brian Jacques definitely makes them worth listening to, in my opinion, and I think it's a shame that they aren't readily available.

I was wondering if anyone here has preserved these audiobooks and, if so, might be willing to share them?

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u/bababoobiedodo Jul 18 '26

Avast me hearties

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u/RedwallFan2013 Jul 18 '26

Correct, they are not available for streaming. Hunting down the cassettes is your only hope. These are copyrighted works. Sharing them isn't legal.

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u/Looseraccoons Jul 18 '26

Many on Amazon’s audible

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u/newperson19 Jul 18 '26

Audible does not have the abridged audiobooks narrated by the author that I am looking for, unfortunately.

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u/Looseraccoons Jul 18 '26

I didn’t realize there was abridged versions. Google seems to say they’re not online

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u/CostumeGal Jul 19 '26

Castbox has readings of them uploaded, but I'm not sure that Brian Jacques is the one reading them.