The Thorn Birds

When writing, acting, music, and films had something to say and told us a story. I did not really understand the big deal about Barbara Stanwyck when I was 16 as I intensely watched this. 30 something years later, I began watching Turner Classic Movies and I taken the time to enjoy ALL of her films and I was made to appreciate the Thorn Birds even more. I felt for her soul all the way. She was in pain with love and lust and her eyes weren't old, her heart wasn't old, her desires weren't old, it was only her body. If Father Ralph met Stanwyck in her earlier day opposite Henry Fonda, I bet that Father De Brisscart would not have needed to feel pious and wholesome. I love Meg and Father's relationship the most. I had feels just like for much older men into their late 28s when I was 11 and in the 80s, it was a fantasy, but now it is a Scarlet Letter, a stalking and being a prisoner of life. Well executed film for TV and worth having in your permanent film collection. Also, I got the DVS version, but this does not matter, the seller was excellent and they did not disappoint, not a one, and also, the package was sealed in clear wrapping to show the care they took to sell this. Another awesome story from the 80s.....The book and the mini series will always be the best and not that new junk that they have the nerve to remake. Who ever remakes this should have "old Hollywood" return and break their knee caps and watch a LOT of excellent films so that they will learn how to cast, budget, use a camera, spend the money, and much more, It would be the best knee cap breaking these young Gen Y film makers can hope for. I really do mean break every bone in a dirt-bag's knee cap. No Joke. A great film or excellent performances would be left alone to enjoy and to savour. NO one should remake what has already been done. Gen Y...WHY? Watch this mini-series, it is better than a theatrical release and well worth keeping, I 'll never forget this from my HS teenage years. I loved those two together when Sidney Penny grows up and becomes Rachel Ward..now THAT is excellent casting. 80s women were real and beautiful, talented, not snotty and not blonde, dead goodness too many blondes, too loud and dress terrible for professionalism. Give us back the men who look like real men and women who inspired other women for being the strong silent type. Thank you Colleen MC Collough. You captured telling a story with Australian History, took our minds to a place we have never been before and created work for hundreds of perfectly, gorgeous talents people who did not need to be a ho or shout or to be on You Tube for attention. This was the real thing. Thank you. Buy it as the novel AND the film. either way, no waste of time shall you ever consider this art in motion to be. Long Live Rachel Wood and Richard Chamberlain in the film version and how Colleen pictured them exactly as they came to life on screen.

There aren’t enough good things to say about this book. The language, the story, the history – all so rich and vibrant.

I met a woman whose life seemed to run parallel to mine, only several decades apart. Our friendship grew quickly into something special for both of us while she grieved a terrible loss very few could understand. I understood because each of my miscarriages brought a familiar ache even though mine had been years before. She understood as I grieved the slow loss of my mother's friendship to Alzheimer's. Because her family had managed an elders home. When my dear friend shared that she would be returning to Australia, I knew I needed to prepare myself for her absence. I thought of ways I might adjust to weeks without our coffee mornings and afternoons at the park with her beautiful son. Then to understand her news from the far away continent would be to read The Thornbitds as I had with mom. When she talked of returning to Australia, I knew the obvious next step was to read the book again . I had forgotten so much about Australia, the beautifully written romances and the horrors of nature in Australias definition of nature. As I re-read this beautiful book I saw reality replayed while I watched Australia on fire in the news.

I read this book 40 years ago and loved it. I decided after reading some posts that said it was ‘cringe’ to today’s thinking, I should read it again. I did not find it ‘Cringe’ at all. Amazing story of 3 generations.

This is a true classic! The characters are so well developed, that they almost feel real!I A good read from cover to cover.

I have been wanting to read this book for awhile now. Watched the movie many years ago and really loved it. I want to watch it again but it is never on TV, Netflix, or Prime. Any idea if it is on anywhere?

Very few books can make you scream with anger, cry with frustration, and dissolve with anguish, and yet want you to read again…

How do I even begin to review a book that ten years prior was the apitemy of romance? Yet, here we are. “The bird with a thorn in its breast follows an immutable law, it is driven by its knows not what to impale itself, and die singing. At the very instant, the thorn enters there is no awareness in it of the dying to come, it simply sings and sings until there is not life left to utter another note. But, when we put the thorns in out breasts, we know. We understand. And we still do it. Still, we do it.” That is the quote of all of this book that is over 25 years old. The tale is simple enough. A man a priest falls not in love with a woman, but with a woman to-be. In the battle she for his love only and his for loving God and woman and himself. You could wrap yourself in the knowledge that he is a priest, she is yet 6 when they meet. No, Colleen never writes of anything inappropriate when the characters start out but you see it coming. The way you see a storm on the horizon. You know when she is old enough with all of her heart she will give him the part of herself that no one really has but him. He will throw enough of himself into her to keep her love and a special place for himself away from the church. A secret child is born of this love. And as the families are born, grow, pass and change that enduring feeling of two people is what feeds the tale. My feelings about this book have changed over the years. Maybe being a childhood sa survivor and finally beginning the healing makes me wonder if perhaps this tale as innocent as I believe Colleen meant to be is for a time when a man who did not touch but lusted after a child in his own way was supposed to be ok. Even when everyone told him it was not. I can say the lack even in the updated copy and add not trigger warns was not ok. There is rape, abuse, tragedy, death, grooming, and violence in this book. It is an adult story for adult feelings. I can say it is no longer one of my favorite romance novels but I am glad I decided to read it again.

Un peu deçue par son format car j'ai voulue acheter un livre plus grand que celui que j'avais déjà. Finalement il est des mêmes dimensions. Mais ce n'est pas grave, j'adore ce livre et très contente d'en avoir un de plus.

The author didn’t have any main male characters alive but one, while the women of three generations all survive.

The book revels you from within.You could feel the pain and joy and live the journey as the book progresses.A must read

Excellent brand new book in Excellent quality box. Very quick delivery too

Great book Very entertaining Hard to out the book down as it's well written Great story A great companion to the mini series on dvd A good read