Thy Brother's Wife Author:Andrew M. Greeley Paul and Sean Cronin, sons of Michael Cronin, a self made millionaire, have their futures mapped out for them by their father when only young boys -- Paul is destined for politics and a future presidency and Sean is to be a priest and then Cardinal. Norah Riley, daughter of a friend of Michael is brought into the house when she is orphaned as a... more » child and is destined to be the future wife of Paul. Sean rises through the ranks of the clergy, still protesting his religious doubts and is even more uncertain after a brief affair with Norah. Paul also rises through the ranks in politics with help from money and criminal connections. It's a story of power struggles, conscience struggles, lust and ambition -- in the church as well as in the government.
Story of two brothers one a President and the other a Cardinal.....auther makes a strong statement about important matterw...love, morality, power, belief and human frailty under pressure of animal drives....it is electrificing.........