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Passover Trilogy
The Passover Trilogy series by Andrew M. Greeley has 3 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Thy Brother's Wife (1982).
- Books
- 3 books
- First published
- 1982
- Status
- deceased
- Last checked
Start here: Thy Brother's Wife (1982) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Thy Brother's Wife
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Thy Brother's Wife - Book 2:
Ascent Into Hell
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Ascent Into Hell - Book 3:
Lord of the Dance
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Lord of the Dance
About the Passover Trilogy series
Andrew Greeley's first trilogy of novels, and among his earliest fiction, following Irish Catholic families across generations through crises of faith, ambition, and desire -- a young priest's temptation by his brother's wife in Thy Brother's Wife, a cardinal's rise through Church politics in Ascent Into Hell, and a further generational turn in Lord of the Dance. The trilogy set the template Greeley would return to across his fiction career: sharply observed Chicago Irish Catholicism, frank treatment of sexuality and sin, and an underlying interest in grace operating through ordinary, flawed lives.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in Greeley's Passover Trilogy?
Three, published 1982-1984: Thy Brother's Wife, Ascent Into Hell, and Lord of the Dance.
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