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- Publisher: Harper & Row Publishers (1984)
- ASIN: B000S8TX8E
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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Colleen McCullough was born in Australia. A neuropathologist, she established the department of neurophysiology at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney before working as a researcher and teacher at Yale Medical School for ten years. Her writing career began with the publication of Tim, followed by The Thorn Birds, a record-breaking international bestseller. She lives on Norfolk Island in the South Pacific with her husband, Ric Robinson.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
a thinking person's romance novel,
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This review is from: An Indecent Obsession (Mass Market Paperback)
McCullough's best. In the genre, you couldn't ask for a better read, especially if you're fascinated by complex personalities and what makes people tick. Having read it years ago, I still remember the vivid characters. Volatile, unpredictable people (including a honey of a villain) are trapped in an enclosed environment, packed with intense emotions. The ending packs a wollop. A good, page-turning entertainment.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Timeless and one of my all time favorites!,
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This review is from: An Indecent Obsession (Mass Market Paperback)
This is her best book by far! I read it 15 years ago and have always wanted to do so again. Took it to the beach this summer. Even after all this time, I could still recall nuances of characters, they are so well defined. Remembered that obsession to duty was indecent to the rest of self .Also, that the ending was incredibly sad, but faithful to the theme.
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent novel,
By Aussie Reader ""Rick"" (Canberra, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: An Indecent Obsession (Mass Market Paperback)
This is a bit off from my normal reading but I first read this book about 20 years ago while on leave from the Army I couldn't put it down. I found it at my girlfriends house and when I went home I found my mothers copy and sat there and read it to the end in one sitting. A great book and a well told story and I loved it but don't ask me why as I just don't know! It was made into a half decent movie not long ago as well.
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The young soldier stood looking doubtfully up at the unlabelled entrance to ward X, his kit bag lowered to the ground while he assessed the possibility that this was indeed his ultimate destination. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sluice room, mental nursing, mental nurse, casualty clearing stations, refectory table Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sister Langtry, Base Fifteen, Sister Dawkin, Nurse Langtry, Sergeant Wilson, Sister Pedder, Sergeant Daggett, Colonel Chinstrap, Honour Langtry, Neil Parkinson, Luce Daggett, Michael Wilson, Captain Parkinson, Callan Park, New Guinea, Longland Parkinson, Faith Langtry, North Shore, Sally Dawkin, Sergeant Watkin, Civvy Street, Macquarie Street, North Africa, Sergeant Lucius Daggett, Johnnie Walker New!
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- Colleen McCullough: A Critical Companion (Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers) by Mary J. Demarr on 17 pages
- The Ladies of Missalonghi by Colleen McCullough in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
- New Australian Cinema: Sources and Parallels in American and British Film (Cambridge Studies in the History of Mass Communications) by Brian McFarlane on page 79, and page 107
- Caesar: A Novel by Colleen McCullough in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- A Creed for the Third Millennium by Colleen McCullough in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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