num_pages: 279
description: The tragedy of Jay Follet's sudden death destroys his family's secure and loving world
language: English
title: A Death in the Family
titlecomplete: A Death in the Family (Amsco Literature Series)
genres: Fiction, Family, American, Literature, Classics, Novels, Historical Fiction, 20th Century, Southern, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 16129
places: Knoxville, Tennessee, Tennessee
awards: awardedAt: -378662400000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: -378662400000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Fiction
publisher: Amsco School Pubns Inc