Giveaway: The Land of Decoration by Grace McCleen
Book Description:
A mesmerizing debut about a young girl whose steadfast belief and imagination bring everything she once held dear into treacherous balance.
In Grace McCleen's harrowing, powerful debut, she introduces an unforgettable heroine in ten-year-old Judith McPherson, a young believer who sees the world with the clear Eyes of Faith. Persecuted at school for her beliefs and struggling with her distant, devout father at home, young Judith finds solace and connection in a model in miniature of the Promised Land that she has constructed in her room from collected discarded scraps—the Land of Decoration.
Where others might see rubbish, Judith sees possibility and divinity in even the strangest traces left behind. As ominous forces disrupt the peace in her and Father's modest lives—a strike threatens her father's factory job, and the taunting at school slips into dangerous territory—Judith makes a miracle in the Land of Decoration that solidifies her blossoming convictions. She is God's chosen instrument. But the heady consequences of her newfound power are difficult to control and may threaten the very foundations of her world.
With its intensely taut storytelling and crystalline prose, The Land of Decoration is a gripping, psychologically complex story of good and evil, belonging and isolation, which casts new and startling light on how far we'll go to protect the things we love most.
About Grace McCleen:Grace McCleen studied English Literature at Oxford University and The University of York before becoming a full-time writer and musician. She lives in London. The Land of Decoration is her first novel.
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Beth said... March 9, 2012 at 9:42 AM
I'm not entering this contest, as I already have this one on my TBR shelf, but I love this trailer! It was what sold me on this book and made me want to read it!
nfmgirl said... March 9, 2012 at 9:44 AM
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Nell said... March 9, 2012 at 12:55 PM
I'd love a chance to read this!
Unknown said... March 9, 2012 at 6:04 PM
This sounds like a very intriguing book.
bn100 said... March 9, 2012 at 6:31 PM
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Margie said... March 9, 2012 at 8:15 PM
Thanks for the chance to win!
Debbie Rodgers said... March 10, 2012 at 7:06 AM
Trailers have become such a great vehicle for books, I'm always amazed by good ones!
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