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

Someone who'll go to any length to keep them quiet

the inner life of the astronauts

Even as their lives slowly deteriorate around them

Front end paper has been fixed to cover

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