{"product_id":"the-thorn-birds-9780063569928","title":"The Thorn Birds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Beautiful... Compelling entertainment.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the most beloved novels of all time, \u003ci\u003eThe Thorn Birds, \u003c\/i\u003eColleen McCullough's sweeping family saga of dreams, titanic struggles, dark passions, and forbidden love in the Australian Outback, returns to enthrall a new generation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Thorn Birds\u003c\/i\u003e is a chronicle of three generations of Clearys--an indomitable clan of ranchers carving lives from a beautiful, hard land while contending with the bitterness, frailty, and secrets that penetrate their family. 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, and the haunted priest, Father Ralph de Bricassart--and the intense joining of two hearts and souls over a lifetime, a relationship that dangerously oversteps sacred boundaries of ethics and dogma.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063569928\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e25859 \/ Thorn Birds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 39\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Colleen McCullough","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52360477671605,"sku":"9780063569928","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e03c7055-6926-40fa-948d-2bf0f1f6f429.jpg?v=1773721136","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-thorn-birds-9780063569928","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}