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The Thorn Birds

by Colleen Mccullough

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ISBN13: 9780380018178
ISBN10: 0380018179
Condition: Standard
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Now, 25 years after it first took the world by storm, Colleen McCullough's sweeping family saga of dreams, titanic struggles, dark passions, and forbidden love in the Australian Outback returns to enthrall a new generation. As powerful, moving, and unforgettable as when it originally appeared, it remains a monumental literary achievement—a landmark novel to be read . . . and read again!

Review:

"Australia is big, vibrant, and relentless and so is this story, which does for the little known land down under what Giant did for Texas and Gone With the Wind did for the South. A Literary Guild selection, the fast moving novel is obviously destined for the best seller lists as well as Hollywood. It should be a smashing success, and deservedly so, as a paper back." Reviewed by Daniel Weiss, Virginia Quarterly Review (Copyright 2006 Virginia Quarterly Review)

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"Beautiful...compelling entertaiment (--

Synopsis:

In the rugged Australian Outback, "The Thorn Birds" follows three generations of the extraordinary Cleary family 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.

About the Author

Colleen McCullough enjoys worldwide renown, and her novels are bestsellers in a multitude of languages. She is the author of The Thorn Birds, Tim, An Indecent Obsession, A Creed for the Third Millennium, The Ladies of Missalonghi, The First Man in Rome, The Grass Crown, Fortunes Favorites, as well as Caesars Women. She lives with her husband, Ric Robinson, on Norfolk Island in the South Pacific.

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This is one of the best books I have read all year. The turmoil and pain felt by the characters will have you reading for hours. With a plot line that throws surprises you never saw coming it is simply a wonderful book and a must read for everyone!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780380018178
Author:
McCullough, Colleen
Publisher:
Avon Books
Author:
McCullough, Colleen
Location:
New York, N.Y.
Subject:
Historical
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
Australia
Subject:
Clergy
Subject:
Catholics
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Romance - Historical
Subject:
Historical fiction
Subject:
Love stories
Copyright:
Edition Number:
25
Edition Description:
Anniversary
Series Volume:
no. 8
Publication Date:
May 1978
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
692
Dimensions:
6.82x4.26x1.20 in. .72 lbs.

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