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O'Malley Family Saga
The O'Malley Family Saga series by Andrew M. Greeley has 7 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Summer at the Lake (1997).
- Books
- 7 books
- First published
- 1997
- Status
- deceased
- Last checked
Start here: Summer at the Lake (1997) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Summer at the Lake
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A Midwinter's Tale
Alternative text for cover: Cover of A Midwinter's Tale - Book 3:
Younger Than Springtime
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A Christmas Wedding
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September Song
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Second Spring
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Golden Years
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About the O'Malley Family Saga series
A seven-novel chronicle of the O'Malley family -- Charles "Chucky" O'Malley and his wife Rosemarie chief among them -- across the twentieth century, from Chucky and Rosemarie's youth and courtship through the Second World War, into ambassadorial and family life, and finally old age in Golden Years (2004). Greeley uses the family's decades-spanning story to trace mid-century American Catholic life, Chicago's Irish community, and a marriage that stays passionate and complicated across fifty years, rather than centering on a single mystery plot.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the O'Malley Family Saga?
Seven, published 1997-2004, following Chucky and Rosemarie O'Malley from young adulthood into old age.
Is this a mystery series like Greeley's other work?
No -- it's a family saga tracing a marriage and family across the twentieth century, without the mystery-plot structure of Blackie Ryan or Nuala Anne McGrail.
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