{ Sept 2020 - epub revisions. Verified eboo. } Paperback, 692 pages Published 1977 The Thorn Birds is a robust, romantic saga of a singular family, the Clearys. It begins in the early part of this century, when Paddy Cleary moves his wife, Fiona, and their seven children to Drogheda, the vast
The Thorn Birds
β Scribed by Colleen McCullough
- Publisher
- Avon;PerfectBound
- Year
- 1979;2003
- Tongue
- en-GB
- Weight
- 448 KB
- Edition
- 25th anniversary ed
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
In the rugged Australian Outback, three generations of Clearys live through joy and sadness, bitter defeat and magnificent triumph driven by their dreams, sustained by remarkable strength of character... and torn by dark passions, violence and a scandalous family legacy of forbidden love.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, who can never possess the man she so desperately adores Ralph de Bricassart. Ralph will rise from parish priest to the inner circles of the Vatican... but his passion for Meggie will follow him all the days of his life.
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