The Legend of the Thornbird Novel: The Thorn Birds(Excerpt) Author: Colleen McCullough
《The Thorn Birds》是澳大利亞作者Colleen McCullough撰寫的一部暢銷小說, 1977年出版,是一部非常感人的小說。故事發生在澳大利亞荒涼的Drogheda(小說中的地點), 小說講述了Cleary一家的悲歡離合,跨年代很大,50多年之久,從1915年到1969年。小說也敘述了神父雷夫·布萊卡薩(Father Ralph de Bricassart)與梅姬·克利裏(Maggie Cleary)欲愛不能的悲情故事。Colleen McCullough在《The Thorn Birds》裏,對thornbird有一段精湛的描述, 也是小說的點睛之筆,摘錄如下。
"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 out-carol 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 price of great pain... or so says the legend..."
The Legend of the Thornbird Novel: The Thorn Birds(Excerpt) Author: Colleen McCullough
《The Thorn Birds》是澳大利亞作者Colleen McCullough撰寫的一部暢銷小說, 1977年出版,是一部非常感人的小說。故事發生在澳大利亞荒涼的Drogheda(小說中的地點), 小說講述了Cleary一家的悲歡離合,跨年代很大,50多年之久,從1915年到1969年。小說也敘述了神父雷夫·布萊卡薩(Father Ralph de Bricassart)與梅姬·克利裏(Maggie Cleary)欲愛不能的悲情故事。Colleen McCullough在《The Thorn Birds》裏,對thornbird有一段精湛的描述, 也是小說的點睛之筆,摘錄如下。
"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 out-carol 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 price of great pain... or so says the legend..."