num_pages: 206
description: A comic novel by the critically acclaimed author of Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World. Doug and 98 of his 99 brothers (George has run off with embezzled funds and a girl named Jane) gather in the huge family library for dinner, drinking, and some late-night football. Throughout the evening, the chaos grows into a complex web of conflicting memories, hurt feelings, rivalries, alliances, and shared awareness. 208 pp. Author tour. National publicity. Print ads. 20,000 print.
language: English
title: The Hundred Brothers
titlecomplete: The Hundred Brothers
genres: Literature, American, Literary Fiction, Novels, Modern, Humor, Comedy, Fiction, The United States Of America, Surreal
ratings_count: 1225
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
publisher: Crown