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									Colleen McCulloughColleen McCullough
With an undeniable talent for evoking the past, Australian author Colleen McCullough has written popular novels -- such as The Thorn Birds, Morgan's Run, and her Masters of Rome series -- that go beyond the conventions of romance or historical drama but contain elements of both.

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Name:
Colleen McCullough
Current Home:
Norfolk Island, 1,000 miles off the Australian coast
Date of Birth:
June 1, 1937
Place of Birth:
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Education:
Attended University of Sydney





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Selected Novels

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								The Thorn Birds, Author: 
								Colleen McCullough.

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The Thorn Birds
by Colleen McCullough
Her first work to garner mainstream acclaim, The Thorn Birds was later developed into a 10-hour television miniseries featuring Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward in the lead roles.

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								Morgan's Run, Author: 
								Colleen McCullough.
*  Tim (1974)
*  The Thorn Birds (1977)
*  The First Man in Rome (1990)
*  Caesar (1997)
*  Morgan's Run (2000)
*  The October Horse (2002)
*  The Touch (2003)

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The Masters of Rome Series

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								Caesar, Author: 
								Colleen McCullough.

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Caesar
by Colleen McCullough
McCullough's heavily researched, engagingly written Masters of Rome series brings the evolution of the ancient empire to life. The latest installment chronicles the rise of the empire's greatest leader, Julius Caesar.

*  The First Man in Rome   by Colleen McCullough
*  Grass Crown   by Colleen McCullough
*  Fortune's Favorites   by Colleen McCullough
*  Caesar's Women   by Colleen McCullough

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