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The Thorn Birds - Colleen McCullough
The Thorn Birds
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One of the most beloved novels of all time, Colleen McCullough's magnificent saga of dreams, struggles, dark passions, and forbidden love in the Australian outback has enthralled readers the world over. The Thorn Birds is a chronicle of three generations of Clearys—an indomitable clan of ranchers... show more
One of the most beloved novels of all time, Colleen McCullough's magnificent saga of dreams, struggles, dark passions, and forbidden love in the Australian outback has enthralled readers the world over. The Thorn Birds is a chronicle of three generations of Clearys—an indomitable clan of ranchers carving lives from a beautiful, hard land while contending with the bitterness, frailty, and secrets that penetrate their family. It is a poignant love story, a powerful epic of struggle and sacrifice, a celebration of individuality and spirit. Most of all, it is the story of the Clearys' only daughter, Meggie, and the haunted priest, Father Ralph de Bricassart—and the intense joining of two hearts and souls over a lifetime, a relationship that dangerously oversteps sacred boundaries of ethics and dogma.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780061990472 (0061990477)
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Pages no: 688
Edition language: English
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msleighm books
msleighm books rated it
5.0
4.5 starts rounded up. At page 110, I wrote "I know I'm not going to want this one to end." However, I'll say I found the ending rounded out the book perfectly.
Muriellerites
Muriellerites rated it
4.0 THE THORN BIRDS by COLLEEN McCULLOUGH
Having read Colleen McCullough's historical romance, THE THORN BIRDS, years back, and having been a fan of the TV series, I decided to reread the 692 page novel to see why I had enjoyed it then. I was reintroduced to the great Australian countryside, to the intensity of sheep farming, to the isolati...
Kaethe
Kaethe rated it
4.0 The Thorn Birds - Colleen McCullough
January 1, 1980I wonder how many girls are called Meggie these days? Forbidden love makes up for the outback setting, although I do like sheep.***April 30, 2015What is the point of this cover? I don't get why Molly Ringwald is on it, nor what that little cottage is meant to indicate. Okay, sure, yo...
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Kathryn Lively, Reader
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2.5 The Thorn Birds
I'll apologize in advance if this post reads incoherently. I've recently returned from a brief vacation in Sicily (blog post coming), and I'm still a bit lagged. The long-ass flights to and from the island gave me ample opportunity to knock off a few books, and I finished four on the trip. The fifth...
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