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The Thorn BirdsThe Thorn Birds

The Thorn Birds1998

Colleen McCullough, Colleen McCullough

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About this book

The Thorn Birds is a 1977 best-selling novel by Australian author Colleen McCullough. Set primarily on Drogheda – a fictional sheep station in the Australian Outback named after Drogheda, Ireland – the story focuses on the Cleary family and spans the years 1915 to 1969.

Details

First published
1998
ISBN-13
9780380394876
OL Work ID
OL1882556W

Subjects

Fiction, RomanceClergyCatholic ChurchCatholicsClergy in fictionCatholics in fictionCatholic Church in fictionAustralia, fictionMan-woman relationships, fictionAmerican Love storiesAustralian fictionepic fictionreligious fictionromantic fictionlove storiesFiction, sagasFiction, romance, historicalCatholic church, clergy, fiction

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