· The Land of Decoration by Grace McLeen – review The narrator of this vivid debut builds a better world in her bedroom The town in Grace McCleen's first novel is ruled by the bltadwin.ru: Colin Greenland. McCleen, Grace year-old Judith McPherson's world is regimented by her father's faith. Her mother was fun and liked making things, but she has gone, so Judith consoles herself with 'The Land of Decoration' - an intricate model of The Promised Land which she has built in her bedroom.4/5(3). · By Amity Gaige. J. “There is a world in my room,” says Judith McPherson, the motherless year-old narrator of Grace McCleen’s first novel, “The Land of Decoration.” “It Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins.
A debut as intimate and original as it is electrifying, The Land of Decoration casts startling light on how far one extraordinary young girl will go to protect the people she loves most. © Grace McCleen (P) Brilliance Audio, Inc. The Land of Decoration. by Grace McCleen. Share your thoughts Complete your review. Tell readers what you thought by rating and reviewing this book. Rate it * You Rated it * 0. 1 Star - I hated it 2 Stars - I didn't like it 3 Stars - It was OK 4 Stars - I liked it 5 Stars - I loved it. Grace McCleen. God. Faith. Creation. The ability to receive love. These may seem like concerns better suited to a philosopher than a year-old girl. Yet in The Land of Decoration, readers are introduced to such heady concepts through the eyes of a child—and the result is both affecting and profound. Judith McPherson, the sheltered, wildly.
The Land of Decoration puts a child at the crux of this interpretive dillema, and our hearts go out to her.” —The New York Times Book Review “[A] mind-bending, soul-stretching, gloriously realized debut While end-of-time stories are faddish, UK writer Grace McCleen's novel, The Land of Decoration, is one to heed. The first sentence sets the tone for this rapturous, daringly imaginative tale of love, loss, and salvation ”. The Land of Decoration by Grace McCleen – review. A girl from a Christian sect makes her own miniature world in this bold debut novel set in the Welsh valleys. Nicola Barr. Sat 3 Mar The Land of Decoration is the debut novel by British author Grace McCleen published in by Chatto Windus. It won the Desmond Elliott Prize in and the Betty Trask Award in It was chosen along with three American novels by The Sunday Times Literary Editor as one of the four most promising debuts of
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