{"product_id":"the-thorn-birds-9780063569928","title":"The Thorn Birds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Beautiful... Compelling entertainment.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the most beloved novels of all time, \u003ci\u003eThe Thorn Birds, \u003c\/i\u003eColleen McCullough's sweeping family saga of dreams, titanic struggles, dark passions, and forbidden love in the Australian Outback, returns to enthrall a new generation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Thorn Birds\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Colleen McCullough\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.94h x 5.39w x 1.62d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063569928\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e25859 \/ Thorn Birds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcCullough, Colleen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eColleen McCullough is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Thorn Birds, Tim, An Indecent Obsession, A Creed for the Third Millennium, The Ladies of Missalonghi, The First Man in Rome, The Grass Crown, Fortune's Favorites, Caesar's Women, Caesar\u003c\/em\u003e, and other novels. She lives with her husband on Norfolk Island in the South Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Colleen McCullough \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48311312187549,"sku":"9780063569928","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_54eb6f42-d52e-4747-a4ce-98ebb297c96b.jpg?v=1779261613","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-thorn-birds-9780063569928","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}