num_pages: 129
description: Michael Reed is a man going through the motions, numbed by the death of his wife and child. But when events force him to act as if he cares, he begins to find people who - against all expectation - help him through his private labyrinth.
language: English
title: The Name of the World
titlecomplete: The Name of the World
characters: Michael Reed
genres: American, Modern, Unfinished, Novella, Literary Fiction, Novels, Adult Fiction, Literature, Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 2409
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
publisher: HarperCollins