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About the Book

Magic is more than a word - something Matthew Ellis discovered when he was 12. It was the year he crossed an ocean. His mother told him it was for the best. He saw it as an escape from hurt. He also had a bone to pick with God. Many years later Matthew returns to Scotland. He will fly back to America before the day is over. He has come in search of something, though he is unsure what. As he visits the neighbourhood of his Glasgow childhood, ferried by an unusual taxi driver, he recalls seeing Calvary and torching a dragon ship. Then there was the funeral and those strange lights. They were only the beginning; he has been carrying even more unbelievable secrets ever since. Now that he has brought those secrets home, what sort of welcome will they receive? And will he find whatever it is that he is looking for? Unique is an overused word nowadays, but here it is apt. This story transcends genres with an extraordinary mix of magic and gritty reality as it explores love and loss, friendship and family, sacrifice and innocence, miracles and wishes, and so much more.

About the Author

A Rainbow in the Basement is the debut novel by Ian Donaldson - a Govan boy who dared to dream in Technicolor. It is Ian s take on how magic affects us and how we deal with its consequences. Ian has always loved stories, whether listening to them or telling them, hearing them in songs or finding them in books. Aged 12, he discovered David Bowie and Ray Bradbury, both incredible storytellers. Bowie made me want to be a singer, he says. Ray Bradbury made me want to be a writer. Bradbury s stories are filled with ideas and thoughts and questions; and sometimes answers. Like Bowie, he illuminated a path for me to follow and explore. After studying Art & Design in Glasgow, Ian went on to have a successful career in music with Scottish band H20. Songs such as I Dream to Sleep and Just outside of Heaven were hits around the world, with the band appearing on Top Of The Pops. Ian also recorded his version of The Walker Brothers classic The Sun Ain t Gonna Shine Anymore. The songs are still being played on the radio today. Later, Ian had a stint in Four Good Men with members of Simple Minds and Big Country, touring North America, Europe and the UK. Leonard, a song on H20 s Faith album, was inspired by Ray Bradbury s short story The Pedestrian. Many years later, thanks to Donn Albright, who worked with the American novelist for over 50 years, Bradbury heard the song and liked it so much that he sent Ian a copy of Dandelion Wine. A note with it said, Thanks for Leonard, Ian. Love it. Ray . Donn Albright has written an afterword for Ian s novel.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781910829226
  • Publisher: Strident Publishing Limited
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 330 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1910829226
  • Publisher Date: 31 Jul 2017
  • Height: 132 mm
  • No of Pages: 336
  • Spine Width: 34 mm
  • Width: 199 mm


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