As Meggie matures, Father Ralph falls in love with Meggie, and she with him, and their relationship impacts every major character in the novel. The local priest, Ralph de Bricassart, develops an attachment to the only daughter of the family, Meggie, when she is a child. Their seemingly peaceful life, however, is tarnished by the consequences of desire. From 1915 to 1969, the members of the Cleary family endure personal joys and personal tragedies, suggesting to the reader that one cannot exist without the other.Īfter years of poverty and struggle, the Cleary family, led by matriarch Fiona and her loyal husband Paddy, finally find a reliable source of income on the inherited estate. The Thorn Birds traces the lives of the members of the Cleary family over the course of three generations, from their poor existence in New Zealand to their eventual move to Australia when a distant relative summons them and promises them a more stable life.
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