Pride and crossing class-barriers seem to be the focus to the story.

EMPRESTADO Á CARMINA EM 12.01.2009 ( )

1492 The Thorn Birds, by Colleen McCullough (read 24 July 1978) This was a best seller which I received from my daughter Laurie as a Father's Day gift. It was awfully easy to read, and hard to lay down. It is primarily laid in New South Wales, Australia, and this exotic and unusual setting provided a lot of zest to the story, which tells of the Clearys, who come to a great ranch, and get mixed up with Father Ralph, who eventually becomes a Cardinal. Meggie is the girl in the Cleary family and she eventually has two kids: Dane and Justine. It is all rather facile, and some in it is objectionable to me. But it sure is readable. ( )

This book started slow and it seemed to go on forever with a very detailed description of everything. But just stick to it and you will find quite an interesting story. I would have loved this book even more if Father Ralph had returned to Meggie for good and it turned out to be a happy ending. But then it wouldve just been another love story.... ( )