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The land of decoration is the debut novel by british author grace mccleen published in 2012. Grace mccleen wins desmond elliott prize telegraph. She has lived most of her adult life in cornwall, uk. This boxed set of the first four vinyl cafe story collections is a treasure for devoted fans of stuart mcleancanadas most beloved storytellerand newcomers to the world of dave and morley, their children stephanie and sam, and their friends and pets, alike. If she makes it snow in the land of decoration, perhaps it will snow in the world outside. John henline returned to kentucky to purchase farm equipment. As she narrates even the opening chapter, she speaks in a 10yearolds. One of my favourite books of last year was among others by jo walton, in which a lonely teenage misfit struggles with her own selfperceived, at least ability to perform potentially harmful magic.
Charlie dyer, host of the land and the book on moody radio. Book club questions for the land of decoration by grace mccleen january 7, 20 books books contemporary fiction fiction grace mccleen my name is judith mcpherson. A mesmerizing debut about a young girl whose steadfast belief and imagination bring everything she once held dear into treacherous balance. 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. Perhaps, she thinks, if she makes it snow in the land of decoration there will be no school on monday. Grace mccleens writing is entrancing and resonates with clever thematic questions.
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Mclean married a daughter of william starr myers, professor of political science at princeton university and author of numerous books on political and historical topics including the republican party and the hoover administration. The land of decoration by grace mccleen the new york times. Black drew inspiration for her character, theresa maclean, from mystery crime writers jeffery deaver and kathy reichs. Lone land lights by mclean, john and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
It will charm, fascinate, and leave readers with quite a lot to talk about. She attends school, but is bullied and isolated, primarily because of the religious beliefs that she and her father follow. Find architects, interior designers and home improvement contractors. Learn about the book and where to buy all ebook and paperback editions. Judith calls it the land of decoration, after a phrase in the book of ezekiel. The new settlers in the area eventually built a fort on john henines land just north of the site of the present day evergreen church. Ten year old judith mcpherson lives in england with her father, her mother having passed away. It won the desmond elliott prize in 2012 and the betty trask award in 20. She has made it from household rubbish pipecleaners, matches, waste paper, bottle tops, but to her it is real.
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This is when her land of decoration begins to matter. The series was based on the life of its author, who worked for five years in morgue forensics. In this excerpt from grace mccleens debut novel we get a snapshot into the world and beliefs of. Judith mcpherson, the plucky heroine of grace mccleens debut novel, the land of decoration, is a smart but extremely literalminded 10yearold english schoolgirl. The land of the book by william m thomson abebooks. Buy the land of decoration by grace mccleen online from the works. The land and the book is a weekly radio program focusing on events in israel and the middle east through the lens of. British writer grace mccleen draws the title of the land of decoration from the book of ezekiel, which speaks of god finally leading the faithful to a beautiful paradise, the decoration. This literary thriller, macleans first work of fiction, is being hailed as an exciting combination of love story, mystery, psychological suspense and meditation on human nature and the origins of violence.
It was chosen along with three american novels by the sunday times literary editor as one of the four most promising debuts of 2012. Mary morford mclean was a fledgling author and poet who was married to botanist forman t. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. See all books authored by stuart mclean, including stories from the vinyl cafe, and home from the vinyl cafe. His work includes the parsec awardwinning how to succeed in evil series and the merchant adventurer among his influences, patrick cites such irreconcilables as richard stark, douglas adams, mark helprin, terry pratchett, s. Land art is the first comprehensive overview of the many international manifestations of this type of art, and the philosophical. The land of decoration, a debut novel that has been translated into 16 languages, is beautifully written and brilliant. The land of decoration by grace mccleen waterstones. Fast and furious action at its most exciting, you are never spared by maclean. She has won the desmond elliott prize, betty trask award and the jerwood fiction uncovered prize life.
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