The Second Trilogy Books in Order
Part ofJoyce Cary Books in OrderExplore The Second Trilogy by Joyce Cary in order, with short summaries and a guide to the books to help you choose where to start reading.
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The Second Trilogy books in publication order
3 books
Prisoner of Grace
by Joyce Cary
1952
Nina Woodville recounts her troubled relationships with ambitious politician Chester Nimmo and soldier Jim Latter. Their changing fortunes expose the costs of political ambition, religious conviction, and the compromises binding a woman to two men.
Except the Lord
by Joyce Cary
1953
Chester Nimmo recalls his childhood in the poverty of Victorian England’s West Country. Raised by a preacher and stableman, he struggles to reconcile emerging radical beliefs with a religious faith that continues to shape him.
Not Honour More
by Joyce Cary
1955
During the General Strike of 1926, Nina shares a home with her husband Jim Latter and former husband Chester Nimmo. Their opposing responses to the crisis entangle private loyalties with political ambition and threaten disaster.
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