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The Thorn Birds
Family saga
The Thorn Birds
The Cleary family leaves New Zealand for the vast Australian sheep station Drogheda, where hardship and ambition shape several generations. Meggie Cleary's lifelong love for Ralph de Bricassart collides with his commitment to the Catholic priesthood and his desire for power within the Church. Their choices reverberate through marriages, children, drought, fire, war, and the demanding life of the land. Sweeping and emotionally intense, this family saga suits readers who enjoy forbidden love, Australian settings, religious conflict, and stories in which private longing carries consequences across decades.
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Sexual content, abuse, death, infidelity, and religious conflict
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Tidal Marble Fizz
Coconut water and lime sparkle with a tiny pinch of salt for a breezy coastal sip.
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- Fill a glass with ice. Add coconut water and lime juice, top with soda water, stir gently, and add a tiny pinch of salt.
- Garnish: Lime wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Australian Shiraz
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
A bold red wine for a sweeping, sun-scorched family saga.
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- Pour shiraz into an appropriate wine glass and serve at the recommended temperature.
- Garnish: None.
- Glassware: Wine glass.
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