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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 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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The Thorn Birds, Colleen McCullough
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- Released
- 2010
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- Title
- The Thorn Birds
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Colleen McCullough
- Publisher
- Harpercollins
- Released
- 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN13
- 9780061990472
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction, Love, Women, Gifts for women, Gifts for grandma, Historical Romance, Adapted for Film, Family Sagas, Forbidden Love, Australian Literature, Celibacy
- First published
- 1977
- Original title
- The Thorn Birds
- Rating
- 4.5 out of 5
- Description
- 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.