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Passover Trilogy
The Passover Trilogy series by Andrew M. Greeley has 3 known books (3 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Thy Brother's Wife (1982).
- Books
- 3 known books (3 novels)
- Published
- 3
- First published
- 1982
- Status
- deceased
- Shelved under
- Literary Fiction
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Start here: Thy Brother's Wife (1982) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Thy Brother's Wife
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.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Thy Brother's Wife - Book 2:
Ascent Into Hell
The trilogy's second book, published in 1983, runs 371 pages -- twenty pages longer than its predecessor -- and follows a cardinal's rise through Church politics.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Ascent Into Hell - Book 3:
Lord of the Dance
Lord of the Dance closed the trilogy in 1984 as its longest volume, at 401 pages, carrying the family saga's themes of faith, ambition, and desire into a further generational turn.
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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