Thorn Birds, Paperback/Colleen McCullough

With an introduction by Maeve Binchy, this is the thirtieth anniversary edition of the popular romantic novel set in Australia. It has sold over 2 million copies in the UK alone, and has often been compared to }Gone With The Wind{. 'I simply could not put it down. If it hadn't been wrenched from me at mealtimes, I'd have starved' }Daily Mail{