![]() ![]() The complex, passionate plot, along with McCullough's vivid descriptions of the Australian outback, made the book a best-seller-and the movie made from it in 1983 a huge success. THE THORN BIRDS - Colleen McCullough's wildly popular epic blockbuster, first published in 1977, follows the fortunes of the Cleary family over three generations, but concentrates mainly on Meggie and her passionate, obsessive love for a Catholic priest, Father Ralph. A bit scuffed but all pages intact and legible. Please see any and all photos connected with this listing. compelling entertainment' New York Times Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. The kind of book the word "blockbuster" was made for' Boston Globe 'Beautiful. truly marvellous' Chicago Tribune 'A perfect read. As powerful, moving and unforgettable as when it originally appeared, THE THORN BIRDS remains a novel to be read. For Meggie loves Father Ralph de Bricassart, a man who wields enormous power within the Catholic Church. With life's unpredictability, it is love that is their unifying thread, but it is a love shadowed by the anguish of forbidden passions. Stoic matriarch Fee, her devoted husband, Paddy, and their headstrong daughter, Meggie, experience joy, sadness and magnificent triumph in the cruel Australian outback. The bestselling Australian novel of all time, THORN BIRDS is the sweeping saga of three generations of the Cleary family. ![]()
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