Thorn Birds

The Thorn Birds is a 1977 novel by Australian author Colleen McCullough, set on the fictional sheep station Drogheda in the Australian Outback. The novel tells the story of the Cleary family, spanning 1915 to 1969, and focuses on the complex relationships between the family members, particularly the relationship between the protagonist Meghann "Meggie" Cleary and her mentor and friend Ralph de Bricassart, a young priest. The novel explores themes of family dynamics, love, and power struggles, and has sold over 33 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling book in Australian history. It was adapted into a successful television miniseries in 1983, which became the second-highest rated miniseries of all time in the United States, and was later followed by a sequel miniseries and a musical. The novel was also included on the "Big Jubilee Read" list in 2022.learn more on wikipedia