The Thorn Bird

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1、TheThornBirds荆棘鸟书名来历^-^传说有一种鸟儿，一生只唱一次，这歌声比世间一切生灵的歌声都优美动听。从离开巢窝的那一刻开始，它就不停在寻找着荆棘树。然后把自己的身体扎进最长最尖的荆棘中，便在此刻放声歌唱，曲终而命竭。整个世间都屏息聆听着…TheThornBirdsisa1977best-sellingnovelbyColleenMcCullough,anAustralianauthor.Thekeyunderlyingmessageofthisnovelisthateachgenerationisdoomedtore

2、peatthemisstepsandfailuresofthepreviousgeneration.TheymetwhenMeggiewasalittlegirlMaggiegrowuptofallinlovewiththeyoung,handsomeCatholicpriestRalphRalphchosehisadvancementinthechurchandgaveuptheirlove.MeggiemarriedasheepshearernamedLukeO’Neill.BoreadaughternamedJustine.

3、LukeRalphreturntoAustralia.There,atlast,theloversconsummatetheirpassion.RalphstillreturnstothechurchandMeggiepregnantwithhischild,decidestoseparatefromLuke.TheirsonDanewentswimmingwhentravelingGreeceanddiedfromaheartattack.Meggierevealhertrumpcard,shetellRalphthetruth

4、—Danewashisson.Ralph,amanstruggledbetweenGodandlove,finallydiedinMeggie’sarmsafterthefuneral.THEEND