Day #2 of the 30 Day Book Challenge

[shadowkat]

Day #2 of the 30 Day Book Challenge.

Prompt: A classic romance

Ponders.

The Thorn Birds by Colleen MCullough.

Because I'm in that sort of mood.

Also I like this quote.

“There is a legend about a bird which sings just once in its life, more sweetly than any other creature on the face of the earth. From the moment it leaves the nest it searches for a thorn tree, and does not rest until it has found one. Then, singing among the savage branches, it impales itself upon the longest, sharpest spine. And, dying, it rises above its own agony to outcarol the lark and the nightingale. One superlative song, existence the price. But the whole world stills to listen, and God in His heaven smiles. For the best is only bought at the cost of great pain… Or so says the legend.”
― Colleen McCullough, The Thorn Birds

Comments

[cactuswatcher]

CJL is right. I'll go with Mrs. Graham and the Tenant of Wild Fellhall.

[cjlasky7]

Ooh! Acton Bell deep cut! Nice.

[cactuswatcher]

I had a friend who wrote her master's thesis on the book, or I probably wouldn't have thought to read it. I didn't tell my friend I'd done it, but referred to her as Mrs. Graham out of the blue, one day. She was shocked, but in a good way!