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WritersofbookssuchasLeMis,GonewiththeWindandTheThornBirdsseemedtohaveallthetimeintheworld,nothingtodobuttellyouastory,fromthemoralofthetale,thefateofthecharacterstodetailssuchasthecolorofone’shairwhenthemorninglightstrikes.

“Sitdown,child.Letmetellyouastoryofalifetime.Listentome,notjustforaday,amonth,butayear.KeepmecompanyandIwilltellyouallthewisdomIknow,justlistentomystory.”Thebookseemstosay.

SomesayTheThornBirdsistheGonewiththeWindofAustralia.Itdoesremindyouofit,thesmallprint,thelengthofthebook,theexpanseofthestoryandthefinenessofthedetails.ButIdon’tseetheresemblanceinthesoulsofthetwobooks.MeggielivedforanothermanwhileScarlettlivedforherself.Onesosoftyoupityher,theothersoheadstrongyoucan’tbotherfeelingsorryforher.Onecan’tholdontothemansheloves,theotherthrewasideheronetruelove.

Inspirit,it’smorelikeTheScarletLetter.Forbiddenloveisalwaysmoretantalizingthanromanceofplainnature,alwaysmoreintensewithalifetimeofbittersweetaftertaste.Let’snotenvisionwhatwouldhavehappenedifthefallenpriestdoesmarrythewomanheloves.Realityneverfailstorubtheshineoffanygreatpassion.It’sthebestcuretolove-sickness.

Ralph,thehandsomepriest,socharmingandperfectthatfromanoldwomanofseventytoachildoften,nowomancanescapefromhispull,whetherornothedoesanyintentionalpulling.Hewasmadefortrouble,tallandattractive,butcloakedinthesoutaneofapriest.Andaboveallhisfaith,hisloveforthechurchandforGod,isthereanythingmorefrustratingthanaperfectlysculpturedman,trainedwiththeeleganceofagentlemanandthepurenessofasaint,butthrownintothelaycrowd,tobelovedandadored,butnottouched.

OurlittleMeggiestealsthereaders’heartsrightfromthestart.Withitsnearly600pagesofflowingwordsandunrollingscenes,Irememberthefirstscenethebest.It’stheonethattouchesmethemost.Ittellsyourightawaywhoisthegentlevictimofthewholeepic.

LittleMeggie,dressedinherSundaybest,wassquattingdownbehindthegorsebush,holdingherveryfirstgiftonherfourthbirthday.Itwasalittledoll,boughtfromastoreintownwithmoney,withmoney!

Meggiesawthedollinthestoreonheronlytriptotownandfellinlovewithit.TheirlivesontherawlandinruralNewZealandintheearlytwentiethcenturydidn’tinvolvemuchbuying,nottomentionwastingmoneyonbuyingagiftforalittlegirl,evenaverygoodlittlegirl.

SheheldAgnes,thenameshegavethedollthemomentshesawit.Shemarveledatthedoll’sgoldenhair,hercreamlacedressandhereyesthatclosewhenyoulieherdownandthenopenwhenyoustandherup.AgneswasallthedesirethatMeggieknewandshesattheretakingitallin.

It’sasweetpictureuntiltheboyscameintothescene.Meggie’selderbrotherssawtheirbabysistersoengrossedthattheyhadtopoketheirnosesin.IknewitsmeltoftroubleandIwishIhadthepowertopushthestopbuttonanderasetheboysorturntheircrudemindselsewhere.Butthat’snottobe.LittleMeggiewillbehurtbylittleboys,justliketheolderMeggiewillbehurtbygrownmen.Noonecanpushthestopbuttonandrewritethescene.

TheboystookthedollthatwasbarelywarminMeggie’shands,withtheirroughanddirtypawspulledthedollapart,likedissectinganythingthattheydidn’tunderstand.It’salljustsomeplastictothem,nofeelings.

MyheartachesforlittleMeggie,sohelpless,soyoungandsoweak.Shecriedandbeggedbutshecouldn’tgetherdollback.Tearswasheddownherface,blurringherentireworld.Onherfourthbirthday,shelearnedwhatitmeanttohaveherheartbroken.Andshewastoknowmore.

Doyoubelieveinfate?

Doyoubelieveindestiny?

Youknowhowinsomemoviesyoujustknowtwopeoplewillfallinloveevenbeforetheyhaveachancetospeak.LikeMerylStreepandClientEastwoodinBridgeofMadisonCounty;

likeMatthewandMaryinDowntonAbbey.Thereisnootherway.RalphwasboundtoloveMeggie.Meggiewasmadeforthesacrifice.

Butofcoursesuchahugepieceofworkisnotjustalovestory,asforbiddenasitis.Maybepeoplewillclosethebookwithdifferentanswerstothequestionof“What’sthebookabout?

”Iwon’tbesurprisedifmanysaythatit’saboutthelovestorybetweenahandsomeCatholicpriestandagentlewomanwhoisusedtosuffering.Itisthemostprominentthemeofthebook.Butit’smuchmorethanthat.It’salsoabouttheharshconditionsofmakingalivinginthenewlandofAustraliaintheearly20thcentury.Itwasaconstantbattlewithdroughtsandsandstormsandendlessflies,withlonelinessandhelplessnessinfacewiththeseverityofnatureatitsrawstate.

Iwillalsorememberitasabookaboutthesufferingofwomen,especiallyinthehandsofmen,allkindsofmen.Meggie’sbrothersdeprivedherofherfirstgiftinlife,butthisgriefwillbeforgotteninfaceofthemanymoretocome.Themanwhothoughtofherastheloveofhislifetradedherfor13millionpounds,whichboughthimhisfuturecareer.Hehaslovedhereversincehesawherasatimidtenyearold,butit’snotenoughtoleadhimastrayfromhispathinservingGod.Forherwholelife,shewouldfeelabandonedbyherRalph.Shelost,evenifit’stoGod.

ThentherewasherhusbandLuke,whomarriedherforhermoneyandtookeverypenny,andthensenthertoworkasahousemaidinexchangeformoremoney.IwonderifMeggiehadn’tfeltsoabandonedbyRalphandgivenuponlove,wouldshehaveacceptedthis?

Eventhen,Lukelefthertomakemoremoney.Shewasabeautifulwoman,yetsomehow,notwonderfulenoughtoholdanyman.Butthetruthis,themenwerenotgoodenoughtodeserveher.

Meggie’smotheralsohadherscarinlife.Shewasthedaughterofaprominentfamily.Anaffairwithamarriedmanleftherwithachildandrejectionfromherfamily.Themarriedmanhadtoomuchtoloosetomarryher,oreventorevealwhohewas.Herownfathermarriedherandthechildtooneoftheirfarmhandsinexchangefortakingthemaway.Fromthenon,itwasendlesshousechoresandfarmlabor,thenchildbearingandraisingthechildren.

Isthereahappywomaninthestory?

Eventhericholdwidow,MaryCarson,themostpowerfulfigureintheregionwhoownedallthepropertyandmoney,wasn’thappy.Shewasalsoinlovewiththeperfectpriest,whowasdecadesyoungeranddetestedher.Heronlysatisfactionwasinknowingthattheonewhomshelovedwouldbetortured.Shemadehimchoosebetweenaninheritanceof13millionpoundsandfulfillinghislovewithMeggie.

Theonlyhappywoman,orawomanwhohadachanceofbeinghappy,wasJustine,daughterofMeggieandLuke.Shewasrebelliousanddaredtogoafterwhatshedesired.Shealwaysknewwhatshewantedandalwayswentafterwhatshewanted.Shedespisedmenbutwasluckyenoughtohavemetonethattreasuredherandwaitedforherawakening.

Butaboveallthese,Ithinktheauthorwantstowriteaboutthepoweroffate,theforceofnature,thetendencyforustobewhomwearemeanttobeevenifitleadstosuffering.Ithinkshewantstosaythatallthestruggleandgoingagainstthecurrentarejustpeoplebeingwhattheyaremeanttobe.Meggiewasmeanttobeinlove,forever,evenifitmeantshewouldbeunhappyallherlife,exceptthefewtimesthathisloveforherwasconfirmedandtheirrelationshipfulfilled.Sheknewhewouldleaveher,toseekhisowndestinyofbeingmarriedtothechurch.Shecouldn’tchangeherowndestinyandshecouldn’tchangethatofanotherman.Butshehadhim.SheonlyneededitoncetoknowthatshewasInlove.Shedidn’tjustlove.

Forthatoneconfirmationshewouldsufferfortherestofherdays.Butjustlikethethornbirds,shelivedforthatonesongtosing.