The Land of Decoration
First edition | |
| Author | Grace McCleen |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Eleni Kalorkoti |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Chatto & Windus (UK) |
Publication date | 1 March 2012 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 304 |
| Awards | Betty Trask Award Desmond Elliott Prize |
| ISBN | 0-7011-8681-X |
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 and the Betty Trask Award in 2013. It was chosen along with three American novels by The Sunday Times Literary Editor as one of the four most promising debuts of 2012. It became one of Waterstones 11, an Oprah favourite, 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.