Thy Brother's Wife
- Published
- 1 January 1982
- Pages
- 350
- ISBN-13
- 9780446340359
- Type
- novel
About this book
Thy Brother's Wife opened Andrew Greeley's first trilogy in 1982, among his earliest published fiction, at 350 pages -- a young priest's temptation by his brother's wife sets in motion the multigenerational Irish Catholic story that follows.
Key facts about Thy Brother's Wife
Andrew M. Greeley wrote Thy Brother's Wife, a novel on our list. It has been out since 1982. The book has 350 pages.
We list 1 edition of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780446340359 to find the main one.
Thy Brother's Wife is book 1 of 3 in the Passover Trilogy series. The series has 3 published books. As a result, this is the book to start the series with.
Additionally, Andrew M. Greeley writes Blackie Ryan, Time Between the Stars and Angel Fire, 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 Passover Trilogy
Thy Brother's Wife is book 1 in the Passover Trilogy series. It is followed by Ascent Into Hell. See the full Passover Trilogy reading order.
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…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780446340359