num_pages: 384
description: In this “outrageous, superb novel”(Philadelphia Inquirer), an obese, food-obsessed obituary writer witnesses a gangland slaying, which forces him to embark on a rollicking cross-country odyssey that will alter his eating habits, his weight, and, ultimately, his identity.
language: English
title: St. Burl's Obituary
titlecomplete: St. Burl's Obituary
genres: Fiction
ratings_count: 103
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
publisher: Mariner Books