Sebastian by Ross Addison, illustrated by Susannah Lewis
is available now in hard & soft covers from here
Los Angeles has been the setting for a wide range of
fiction genres, but none quite as distinctive as this
magical tale. One-part family saga, one-part tragic love
story, one-part magic realist tale; there has never, in our
opinion, been a story quite like ‘Sebastian’.
Introducing the eponymous foundling pigeon who is
rescued from under a parked car on Robertson
Boulevard by Libby, a passing carer whose client,
Adelaide an ageing widow, becomes Sebastian’s
guardian. Adelaide’s son-in-law, Daniel, in turn
introduces Sebastian to Basie, his German Shepherd,
who came into his life after the death of his wife, Sarah,
Adelaide’s daughter. As Sebastian grows in strength,
and Adelaide’s life draws to a close, the humans and the
animals discover new perspectives on their pasts and
the present, and the courage and strength to face their
futures.
‘Sebastian’ shows us a Los Angeles as she is rarely seen. The illustration and design by Susannah Lewis echo the
text’s crisp realism to produce a profoundly poetic
narrative.
fiction genres, but none quite as distinctive as this
magical tale. One-part family saga, one-part tragic love
story, one-part magic realist tale; there has never, in our
opinion, been a story quite like ‘Sebastian’.
Introducing the eponymous foundling pigeon who is
rescued from under a parked car on Robertson
Boulevard by Libby, a passing carer whose client,
Adelaide an ageing widow, becomes Sebastian’s
guardian. Adelaide’s son-in-law, Daniel, in turn
introduces Sebastian to Basie, his German Shepherd,
who came into his life after the death of his wife, Sarah,
Adelaide’s daughter. As Sebastian grows in strength,
and Adelaide’s life draws to a close, the humans and the
animals discover new perspectives on their pasts and
the present, and the courage and strength to face their
futures.
‘Sebastian’ shows us a Los Angeles as she is rarely seen. The illustration and design by Susannah Lewis echo the
text’s crisp realism to produce a profoundly poetic
narrative.
Postcards designed by Susannah will shortly be available - meanwhile enjoy the slide-show below