Blogs in January 1970

The Thorn Birds 1st January 1970

One of the most beloved novels of all time, Colleen McCullough’s magnificent saga of dreams, struggles, dark passions, and forbidden love in the Australian outback has enthralled readers the world over. The Thorn Birds is a chronicle of three...

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Seven Little Australians 1st January 1970

Captain Wookcott, his young wife Ester, their baby, and the 6 step children. The life of a family in the 1800s.

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Questions of Travel 1st January 1970

Laura travels the world before returning to Sydney, where she works for a publisher of travel guides. Ravi dreams of being a tourist until he is driven from Sri Lanka by devastating events. An enthralling array of people, places...

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Bay of Fires 1st January 1970

Deep in a national park on the east coast of Tasmania, the Bay of Fires is an idyllic holiday community. There are no more than a dozen shacks beside the lagoon – and secrets are hard to keep: the...

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The Lightkeeper’s Wife 1st January 1970

Mary lives in Hobart, and is triggered into going to Bruny Island, where she once lived with her husband, the lighthouse keeper there. Her decision, in her dying days, prompts division within her own family, yet her trip has...

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