《荆棘鸟》是澳大利亚女作家考林·麦卡洛以荒蛮广漠、苍凉悲壮、充满澳大利亚风情的德罗海达牧场为背景创作的一部长篇爱情小说,其恢宏的场景、凄美的爱情令全世界读者为之动容。该小说一经问世就引起了全球轰动,不仅被人们誉为澳大利亚的《飘》,而且还被人们评价为所有时代最伟大的爱情故事之一。该小说以菲奥娜、梅吉及朱思婷祖孙三代的爱情纠葛为主线,讲述了她们悲欢离合的人生经历和情感历程,歌颂了人性与爱情的崇高。[1]作者以细腻的笔触、现实主义手法刻画了菲奥娜、梅吉和朱思婷三位 “The Thorn Birds” is a long love story written by the Australian writer Colin McCullough against the backdrop of the wild deserted, desolate and traumatic, full of Australian Delo Haida ranch, its magnificent scene, poignant love to the world Readers move for it. Once published, the novel has caused a global sensation that has not only been hailed as the “Gone with the Wind” in Australia, but also rated by people as one of the greatest love stories of all times. The novel takes Fiona, Meggie and the three generations of Zhu Siting’s grandchildren’s love entanglement as the main line, tells the story of their joys and joys of life experience and emotional history, praises the sublime of human nature and love. [1] The author with delicate brushwork, realism portrayed Fiona, Meggie and Zhu Siting three