{"product_id":"the-thorn-birds","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","brand":"Avon Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52344913985752,"sku":"9780063569928","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback (10)","offer_id":52344914018520,"sku":"9780060837556","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/0369\/4552\/files\/imageloader_c380eccb-dd87-4b3a-b8d7-8891a440a6ab.jpg?v=1788291017","url":"https:\/\/bigredbooks.shop\/products\/the-thorn-birds","provider":"Big Red Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}