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A death in the family

Agee, James, 1909-19552009
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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, leaving his wife, brother, and young son to deal with his sudden death.
Main title:
A death in the family / James Agee ; introduction by Steve Earle.
Author:
Agee, James, 1909-1955, authorEarle, Steve, writer of introduction
Edition:
Centennial edition.
Imprint:
New York : Penguin Books, 2009.©1957
Collation:
xii, 310 pages ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: United States : McDowell, Obolensky, Inc., c1957.
ISBN:
9780143105718 (paperback)
Dewey class:
813.54
Language:
English
BRN:
217641
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