num_pages: 384
description: A novel about violence, sex and obsession, this is a portrayal of one man's attempt to find meaning amid chaos. Charlie Smith is the author of two previous novels, "Canaan" and "Shine Hawk".
language: English
title: The Lives of the Dead
titlecomplete: The Lives of the Dead
ratings_count: 11
awards: awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Townsend Prize for Fiction
publisher: Washington Square Press