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The Touch [Large Print] (Paperback)

by Colleen McCullough (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 855 pages
  • Publisher: Large Print Press; Lrg edition (Dec 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1594130124
  • ISBN-13: 978-1594130120
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 4.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Spanning nearly 50 years from the 1860s through to the turn of the century, "The Touch" tells the story of Alexander Kinross who flees the poverty of Scotland to make his fortune in the Australian and American gold fields. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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A powerful, sweeping family saga in the grand tradition of the international bestseller THE THORN BIRDS - a story of tragedy, passion, hatred and love --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not that good, 5 Jan 2005
By Bookworm (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Touch (Mass Market Paperback)
Another epic novel by Coleen McCullogh that has been well researched and has a gripping storyline - but it's not as good as the Thorn Birds - it lacks a certain something.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Touch, 12 May 2004
By Ann Turner "superann" (Deeside, Flintshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Touch (Hardcover)
This is only the second of Colleen McCullough's books that I have read - the first being The Thorn Birds. The Touch is every bit as good, but very different. It spans a number of years in the life of a Scottish mineowner in Australia, together with the lives of his very young wife, his mistress and several Chinese workers. The characterisations are excellent, I really felt I knew these people, and was interested in their lives. I knew nothing about goldmining or engineering, and there is a lot of detail of this. I have a few reservations about the reality of the mineowner's elder child's prowess with walking and talking as a baby, but other than this, I enjoyed the book very much, and found it very difficult to put down.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing book for Thorn Birds and Tim fans, 25 Feb 2005
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This review is from: The Touch (Mass Market Paperback)
A very disappointing read for Colleen McCullough fans who enjoyed the Thorn Birds or Tim. This book is as dull as a school history text book.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars Awful
I was really excited when I picked this up at the library as I have good memories of the Thorn Birds which I read as a teenager. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Emma Hardy

4.0 out of 5 stars The Touch
It's a long time since I read The Thornbirds, which just about blew me away, so I was interested to see what Colleen McCullough had come up with this time. Read more
Published 10 months ago by J. Phillips

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent story but lacked a little credibilty
I found this book very difficult to put down once I had started reading it. The characterisations are excellent resulting in you really caring about what happens to them. Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2007 by A chocoholic reader

5.0 out of 5 stars The Touch will definitely touch all your emotions.
The Touch is a book that will have you on a roller coaster of emotions. If you liked Thorn Birds this is on par with it. Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Well-written historical romance
Sixteen-year old Elizabeth Drummond is sent off to Australia to marry her cousin Alexander Kinross, whom she never has met. Read more
Published on 14 Oct 2004 by Jan Erik Frantsvåg

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but....
Well written, but the story is hardly original. The main story details seem to me to have been gleaned from Elizabeth Goudge's "Green Dolphin Country" which I read as a child!
Published on 19 July 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book about the early Australia
"The Touch" by Colleen McCullough is a great book. Ms. McCullough tells the story of young Elizabeth Drummond who finds herself being sent half way round the world to Australia to... Read more
Published on 3 May 2004 by M. E. Newell

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Tale about the Australia
"The Touch" by Colleen McCullough, tells the story of young ElizabethDrummond who finds herself marrying Alexander Kinross, a man who shehasn't seen for many years. Read more
Published on 26 April 2004 by M. E. Newell

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