The Thorn Birds
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Publication
1977 - Harper & Row, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
140,000 words, Guess
Page Count
560 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Internet Archivethornbirds0000unse
- Goodreads58672945
- OCLC Control Number779377473
- Open LibraryOL15463166M
Classifications
- DDC823
- LCCPR'9619.3'M32'T514'1978
Description
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.
First Sentence
On December 8th, 1915, Meggie Cleary had her fourth birthday.
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