# The Thorn Birds

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- Authors: [Colleen McCullough](https://www.bookquiver.com/colleen-mccullough)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2007-08-02
- Genres: Fiction: literary and general non-genre, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Classic fiction: literary and general, Fiction in translation

## Description

'Excellent' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'A true epic . . . this stunning tale has been called the Australian Gone With the Wind' DAILY MAIL 'One of the biggest-selling, most widely read books in the history of fiction' OBSERVER 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. A timeless epic romance - a battle between faith and the heart.

## Editions

### The Thorn Birds

- Publisher: virago
- ISBN: 978-18-4408-447-0
- Published: 2007-08-02
- Language: en_GB

### The Thorn Birds

- Publisher: Little Brown Audio
- Medium: audio
- ISBN: 978-14-0550-382-2
- Published: 2007-08-02
- Language: en_GB

## This book in other languages

- [Ptaki Ciernistych Krzewów](https://www.bookquiver.com/colleen-mccullough/pl/ptaki-ciernistych-krzewow) (pl_PL)
- [Ті, що співають у терні](https://www.bookquiver.com/kollin-mak-kallou/uk/ti-shcho-spivaiut-u-terni) (uk_UA)