An Occasion of Sin
- Published
- 1 January 1991
- Pages
- 351
- ISBN-13
- 9780399136344
- Type
- novel
About this book
Published in 1991 at 351 pages, the second installment continues Greeley's multigenerational study of the same extended family, sitting between The Cardinal Virtues and the series-closing The Search for Maggie Ward.
Key facts about An Occasion of Sin
Andrew M. Greeley wrote An Occasion of Sin, a novel on our list. It has been out since 1991. The book has 351 pages.
We list 1 edition of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780399136344 to find the main one.
An Occasion of Sin is book 2 of 3 in the World of Maggie Ward series. The series has 3 published books. However, the series starts with The Cardinal Virtues (1990).
Additionally, Andrew M. Greeley writes Passover Trilogy, Blackie Ryan and Time Between the Stars, plus 3 more series. Those series sit on our contemporary fiction, mystery and contemporary fantasy shelves.
About Andrew M. Greeley
Andrew M. Greeley (1928-2013) was a Roman Catholic priest, sociologist, and one of the best-selling novelists of his era, publishing more than fifty novels alongside a parallel academic career studying American Catholicism. See every Andrew M. Greeley book in order.
Its place in World of Maggie Ward
An Occasion of Sin is book 2 in the World of Maggie Ward series. It follows The Cardinal Virtues. It is followed by The Search for Maggie Ward. See the full World of Maggie Ward reading order.
A trilogy of novels centered on Maggie Ward and the Chicago Irish Catholic families around her, moving between the mid-20th century and contemporary settings as Greeley traces love, guilt, and forgiveness across a single extended family. The Search for Maggie Ward, despite being published last of the three, tells the earlier, formative part of the story.
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780399136344