num_pages: 13
description: On a sultry summer night in 1915, Jay Follet leaves his house in Knoxville, Tennessee, to tend to his father, whom he believes is dying. The summons turns out to be a false alarm, but on his way back to his family, Jay has a car accident and is killed instantly. From this situation, Agee weaves a story of the complex ways that people deal with life, love, and loss.
title: A Death In The Family
titlecomplete: A Death In The Family
genres: Classics, American, Southern, Novels, Family, Historical Fiction, Literature, 20th Century, Literary Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 16122
places: Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
awards: awardedAt: -378662400000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: -378662400000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Fiction
publisher: Recorded Books