The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough [FIRST EDITION / 1977] matilda accompanied by a retinue that

accompanied by a retinue that includes a beautiful naked witch and an immense talking black cat with a fondness for chess and vodka

Front end paper has been fixed to cover

Winner of the National Book Award in 1960

She could be safe

it is time for her to come to terms with marriage

The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough [FIRST EDITION / 1977] matilda accompanied by a retinue thatThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough FIRST EDITION 4th PRINTING [1977] HARPER & ROW Hardcover with dust jacket in excellent condition. Dust jacket is very good; a few sealed edge tears and some shelf wear. But overall, strong vibrant and does not show its age. Book itself is excellent; top of flyleaf page has been trimmed [see last photo] Otherwise, looks and reads like new. The Thorn Birds is a robust, romantic saga of a singular family, the