The Land of Decoration by Grace Mccleen
Bullied at school, she finds solace in making a model of the Promised Land -- little people made from pipe cleaners, a sliver of moon, luminous stars and a mirror sea -- a world of wonder that Judith calls The Land of Decoration.
This is an intensely personal story, but told with a lightness of touch and air of magicBut most of all, the novel is – clearly and excitingly – the work of a major new writer, which promises much more to come. -- Nigella Lawson * Mail on Sunday *
Book of the year - both sinister and sharply intriguing, with a completely convincing 11-year-old narrator caught in fundamentalism, school persecution and the edge of the miraculous. -- A S Byatt * The Guardian *
Grace McCleen’s writing is deep, fantastical and powerful ... She has been able to observe a fascinating world with generosity, wonder and spirit. A wonderful gem of a debut -- Viv Groskop * Independent on Sunday *
This extraordinary tale of one little girl's End Times grabbed me by the throat. The Land of Decoration is part social observation and part crazy mysticism, held together by a brutally real story of parent-child love -- Emma Donoghue, author of 'Room'
Loveable, unique and thrillingly uncatergorisable... This is an extraordinary and peculiarly haunting novel -- Chris Cleave * Financial Times *
Book of the year - both sinister and sharply intriguing, with a completely convincing 11-year-old narrator caught in fundamentalism, school persecution and the edge of the miraculous. -- A S Byatt * The Guardian *
Grace McCleen’s writing is deep, fantastical and powerful ... She has been able to observe a fascinating world with generosity, wonder and spirit. A wonderful gem of a debut -- Viv Groskop * Independent on Sunday *
This extraordinary tale of one little girl's End Times grabbed me by the throat. The Land of Decoration is part social observation and part crazy mysticism, held together by a brutally real story of parent-child love -- Emma Donoghue, author of 'Room'
Loveable, unique and thrillingly uncatergorisable... This is an extraordinary and peculiarly haunting novel -- Chris Cleave * Financial Times *
Grace McCleen lives in London. The Land of Decoration is her first novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780701186814 |
| ISBN 10 | 070118681X |
| Title | The Land of Decoration |
| Author | Grace Mccleen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2012-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Prizes | Winner of Betty Trask Award 2013 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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