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The Land of Decoration : ウィキペディア英語版 | The Land of Decoration
''The Land of Decoration'' is the debut novel by British author Grace McCleen published in 2012 by Chatto & Windus. It won the Desmond Elliott Prize in 2012〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Grace McCleen's Christian sect novel wins Desmond Elliott prize )〕 and the Betty Trask Award in 2013.〔(The Authors' Awards 2013 ) Retrieved 2013-11-16.〕 It was chosen along with three American novels by ''The Sunday Times'' Literary Editor as one of the four most promising debuts of 2012.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Land of Decoration wins Desmond Elliott fiction prize )〕 It became one of Waterstones’ 11,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Waterstones 11: the literary ones to watch )〕 an Oprah favourite,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Oprah.com )〕 has so far been translated into nineteen languages and was selected by the Richard and Judy Book Club. It has been optioned by ''Life of Pi'' producer Gil Netter to be adapted by Kelly Marcel.〔http://www.aitkenalexander.co.uk/features/theme-variations/itemlist/user/88-lesleythorne〕 ==Plot Introduction== The story is about ten-year-old Judith, who lives with her father John in a small town, as members of a fundamentalist sect they warn their neighbours of the approaching armageddon. Motherless and bullied at school Judith seeks escape in her bedroom where she has recreated the town as an elaborate model, which she calls the 'Land of Decoration', a phrase she takes from Ezekiel.〔("Armageddon and Other Playthings" ), ''The New York Times'', March 21, 2012] Retrieved 9th Aug 2015.〕 She wonders if she makes it snow in her miniature world whether she can prevent school from opening. The next morning the October landscape outside her window is blanketed in white. This is just the first of her miracles, but with her power comes trouble as her father's work-colleagues come out on strike and the bullying at school intensifies.
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