The Thorn Birds -

The story moves from New Zealand to the fictional, vast sheep station of Drogheda in the Australian Outback.

The novel spans over half a century (1915–1969), following three generations of the . The Thorn Birds

The title refers to a mythical bird that spends its entire life searching for a thorn tree. When it finds one, it impales itself upon the longest, sharpest spine and sings its most beautiful song as it dies. This serves as a metaphor for the characters' willingness to endure immense suffering for the sake of a singular, transformative passion or desire. The Thorn Birds novel review and themes - Facebook The story moves from New Zealand to the