The Thorn Birds - Colleen McCullough

The Thorn Birds- Colleen McCullough- What an 'epic'! The Thorn Birds is, in my opinion 'The' best book I have ever read, I am a person who loves to read and have read many many books, but The Thorn Birds is an amazingly well put together story of poverty, sadness, happiness, hope, despair, naivity and love, all emotions that are transferred to you the reader as felt by Meggie Cleary the book's main character. The authoress 'Colleen McCullough' really captivates you with the story. The Story: Paddy and Fiona Cleary are at the beginning of the book trying to bring up a family mainly of young boys and have one daughter Meggie, in the early ...  Read the complete review

Having read McCulloughs first novel,The Thorn Birds,I did read several subsequent books which did not surpass her first.Maybe because the Thorn Birds was so good and riveting I was always looking for her ultimate triumph. So far that has not happened. Thorn Birds is set in Australia in the early part of the century,and follows a familys disasters and triumphs.Nothing special in that you might say,but the themes and plots,twists and turns are what make it special. I enjoyed the characterization more than anything.I find it difficult to finish a book it has to be said,I have to believe and live the characters in the book. This book does it.I found it ...  Read the complete review