The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
by
Natasa Djordjevic
- 2:11 PM
“There are no ambitions noble enough to justify breaking someone's heart. ”
A unique novel that digs deep into the soil of reality, it focuses on forbidden love that every intelligent person knows happens often in real life. The story builds on the star-crossed lives of a humble family trying hard to make a living in the Australian outback, and Father Ralph, the exquisitely handsome and worldly Catholic priest to whom the family has entrusted their faith and prayers. A young daughter, Meagan, is enthralled by the priest to whom her love and admiration never dull as she, and Father Ralph, grow older in the hardscrabble outback. The book paints a breathtakingly beautiful portrait of hard living in a hard, untamed, but wonderful land. Through the years, Meagan and Ralph must always remain separate. She becomes a beautiful and successful rancher, and he is a rising star in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church, all the while trying to hide their mutual attraction for each other. Ralph struggles with his priestly vows to the church, and Meagan fights her demons of lust in her desire to hold Ralph between her hungry thighs, knowing that if she ever could seduce him, he would make his vows to her, not to the greedy church who steals this magnificent specimen of adulthood from her. The Thorn Birds are hard to put down. The gripping and heart-rending will keep readers spellbound, and a little mystified, but never unsatisfied. One of the best novels of our time, The Thorn Birds, is destined to remain a classic. It’s a tale of romance that is gripping and gritty, but also soft and sweet. A must-read for anyone who has ever had an ounce of romantic fantasy in their heart.
