"The Thorn Birds" is the towering saga of three generations of a
remarkable family in the rugged Australian Outback. The triumphs and
tragedies, the dramas and disappointments, the passions and the pain of
the Cleary family and those who came into their lives became an instant
bestseller when it was first published in 1977. The basis of one of the
most acclaimed television miniseries of all time, the novel remains an
internationally beloved favorite.