Does anyone know any critics for THE THORN BIRDS and/or SHOGUN, the novels?
The Thorn Birds is a 1977 best-selling novel by Colleen McCullough, an Australian author. In 1983 it was adapted as a television mini-series that, during its television run became the United States’ second highest rating mini-series of all time behind Roots; both series were produced by television veteran David L. Wolper. The mini-series starred Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward, Barbara Stanwyck, Christopher Plummer, Bryan Brown, Mare Winningham, Philip Anglim and Jean Simmons. It was directed by Daryl Duke. Set primarily on Drogheda, a fictional sheep station in the Australian outback, the story focuses on the Cleary family and spans the years 1920 to 1962. PLEASE READ THE PLOT SUMMARY HERE! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thorn_B… McCullough, Colleen NOVELS Tim (1974) The Thorn Birds (1977) An Indecent Obsession (1981) A Creed for the Third Millennium (1985) The Ladies of Missalonghi (1987) The First Man in Ro
