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The land of decoration : a novel

Ten-year-old Judith McPherson is a believer. Her world is carefully constructed around her faith: nightly scripture reading with her father, weekly gatherings at the Meeting Hall and daily proselytizing to the lost. With no TV and no books "of the world" to entertain her, she passes time by creating The Land of Decoration, a model in miniature of The Promised Land which she has made of collected discarded scraps'divine treasures that she squirrels away. But Judith's troubles are mounting. At school, Neil Lewis's relentless terrorizing has reached a feverish, dangerous pitch and, in town, a strike threatens the factory where her father works. One Sunday night, terrified of the violence that awaits her in the halls on Monday, Judith conjures a snowstorm in The Land of Decoration made of shaving cream, cotton and cellophane. The next morning the ground outside her window is a crisp, dazzling white. Judith can perform miracles. In fact, she might just be God's chosen instrument. But with power comes weighty consequences, and Judith must face them head on to keep her faith'and her family'alive. With its intensely taut storytelling and gorgeous prose, The Land of Decoration is a harrowing story of good and evil, belonging and isolation, faith and doubt, and it introduces us to a classic new heroine. It's a novel that gives us many incredible gifts, but its most exciting is the gift of Grace McCleen, a brilliant, heartbreaking new voice in fiction.

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  • "The land of decoration"@it
  • "Land of decoration"@pl

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  • "Ten-year-old Judith McPherson is a believer. Her world is carefully constructed around her faith: nightly scripture reading with her father, weekly gatherings at the Meeting Hall and daily proselytizing to the lost. With no TV and no books "of the world" to entertain her, she passes time by creating The Land of Decoration, a model in miniature of The Promised Land which she has made of collected discarded scraps'divine treasures that she squirrels away. But Judith's troubles are mounting. At school, Neil Lewis's relentless terrorizing has reached a feverish, dangerous pitch and, in town, a strike threatens the factory where her father works. One Sunday night, terrified of the violence that awaits her in the halls on Monday, Judith conjures a snowstorm in The Land of Decoration made of shaving cream, cotton and cellophane. The next morning the ground outside her window is a crisp, dazzling white. Judith can perform miracles. In fact, she might just be God's chosen instrument. But with power comes weighty consequences, and Judith must face them head on to keep her faith'and her family'alive. With its intensely taut storytelling and gorgeous prose, The Land of Decoration is a harrowing story of good and evil, belonging and isolation, faith and doubt, and it introduces us to a classic new heroine. It's a novel that gives us many incredible gifts, but its most exciting is the gift of Grace McCleen, a brilliant, heartbreaking new voice in fiction."@en
  • "Ten-year-old Judith McPherson sees the world with the clear eyes of faith. Other students persecute her for her differences. To escape, Judith builds a Land of Decoration, a model in miniature of the Promised Land. When her father's factory job is threated by a strike and the taunting of school slips into dangerous territory, they threaten the very foundations of Judith's world."
  • "Ten-year-old Judith McPherson sees the world with the clear eyes of faith. Other students persecute her for her differences. To escape, Judith builds a Land of Decoration, a model in miniature of the Promised Land. When her father's factory job is threated by a strike and the taunting of school slips into dangerous territory, they threaten the very foundations of Judith's world."@en
  • "Ein Roman, so grossherzig und unwiderstehlich, dass er nur ein Wunder sein kann! Menschen aus Pfeifenputzern, Häuser aus Keksschachteln, Wattewolken und ein Spiegelsee. Die zehnjährige Judith hat sich in ihrem Zimmer eine kleine Welt geschaffen, ganz für sich allein. In der Schule wird sie gehänselt, weil sie anders ist, sich von der sündigen Welt fernhalten muss. Ihr streng religiöser Vater hat kein Ohr für ihre Nöte, die Mutter hat sie nie kennengelernt. Vielleicht, denkt Judith, wenn ich es hier drinnen schneien lasse, mit Rasierschaum, Watte und Daunenfedern, fällt am Montag die Schule aus. Als sie am nächsten Tag die Vorhänge öffnet, ist tatsächlich alles weiss. Judith hat ihr erstes Wunder bewirkt. Und damit fangen ihre Probleme erst richtig an ... Grace McCleen hat einen herzzerreissenden Roman über Gut und Böse, Glaube und Zweifel, über Liebe, Verlust und Erlösung geschrieben, mit einer bezaubernden jungen Heldin. Ein Schicksal, das tief bewegt. Grace McCleen wurde in Wales geboren und studierte Englische Literatur an der Universität in Oxford. Heute lebt sie als Sängerin, Songwriterin, Künstlerin und Autorin in London. Wo Milch und Honig fliessen ist ihr erster Roman, er wurde mit dem Desmond Elliot Prize ausgezeichnet und erscheint in über zwanzig Ländern. Ihr zweiter Roman ist in Arbeit."
  • "Een 10-jarige Engels meisje ontdekt bij toeval dat ze beschikt over bijzondere krachten, die ze vervolgens gebruikt om haar wereld naar haar hand te zetten."
  • "10-year-old Judith McPherson's world is regimented by her father's faith. Her mother 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."@en
  • ""Ten-year-old Judith McPherson is a believer. Her world is carefully constructed around her faith: nightly scripture reading with her father, weekly gatherings at the Meeting Hall and daily proselytizing to the lost. With no TV and no books 'of the world' to entertain her, she passes time by creating The Land of Decoration, a model in miniature of The Promised Land which she has made of collected discarded scraps - divine treasures that she squirrels away. But Judith's troubles are mounting. At school, Neil Lewis's relentless terrorizing has reached a feverish, dangerous pitch and, in town, a strike threatens the factory where her father works. One Sunday night, terrified of the violence that awaits her in the halls on Monday, Judith conjures a snowstorm in The Land of Decoration made of shaving cream, cotton and cellophane. The next morning the ground outside her window is a crisp, dazzling white. Judith can perform miracles. In fact, she might just be God's chosen instrument. But with power comes weighty consequences, and Judith must face them head on to keep her faith - and her family - alive. With its intensely taut storytelling and gorgeous prose, 'The Land of Decoration' is a harrowing story of good and evil, belonging and isolation, faith and doubt, and it introduces us to a classic new heroine. It's a novel that gives us many incredible gifts, but its most exciting is the gift of Grace."--Publisher."
  • "Judith and her father don't have much but Judith sees the world with the clear Eyes of Faith, and where others might see rubbish, Judith sees possibility. Bullied at school, she finds solace in making a model of the Promised Land - a world of wonder that Judith calls The Land of Decoration. Perhaps, she thinks, if she makes snow indoors there will be no school on Monday. Sure enough, when Judith opens her curtains the next day, the world beyond her window has turned white. She has performed her first miracle - and that's when her troubles begin."@en
  • "Judith and her father don't have much - their house is full of dusty relics, reminders of the mother she's never known. But Judith sees the world with the clear Eyes of Faith, and where others might see rubbish, Judith sees possibility. 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. Perhaps, she thinks, if she makes it snow indoors (using shaving foam and cotton wool and cellophane) there will be no school on Monday...Sure enough, when Judith opens her curtains the next day, the world beyond her window has turned white. She has performed her first miracle. And that's when her troubles begin."@en

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  • "Large type books"
  • "Large type books"@en
  • "Psychological fiction"
  • "Psychological fiction"@en
  • "Translations"@he
  • "English fiction"
  • "Ausgabe"
  • "Romans (teksten)"
  • "General"@en
  • "Anglické romány"
  • "Erzählende Literatur"
  • "Religious fiction"
  • "Religious fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"@he
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Miscellaneous fiction"
  • "Online-Publikation"

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  • "Det herlige land"
  • "Самая прекрасная землиа на свете : роман"
  • "Fang jian li de xiao qi ji"
  • "The land of decoration : a novel"
  • "The land of decoration : a novel"@en
  • "Wo Milch und Honig fließen Roman"
  • "Il posto dei miracoli"
  • "Il posto dei miracoli"@it
  • "The Land of Decoration"
  • "The Land of Decoration"@en
  • "Świat Judyty"@pl
  • "房間裡的小奇蹟"
  • "Un mundo soñado"
  • "Un mundo soñado"@es
  • "Det herlige land : roman"@da
  • "The land of decoration a novel"@en
  • "Samai︠a︡ prekrasnai︠a︡ zemlia na svete : roman"
  • "היום המושלם שלי"
  • "Het land van melk en honing"
  • "The land of decoration"@en
  • "The land of decoration"
  • "Le plus beau de tous les pays roman"
  • "<&gt"@he
  • "Skvostná země"
  • "Wo Milch und Honig fliessen Roman"

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