A Death in the Family
by James Agee
Buy on AmazonA Death in the Family is an autobiographical novel by James Agee. It was based on events which occurred to Agee in 1915, when his father went out of town to see his own father, who had suffered a heart attack. During the return trip, Agee's father was killed in a car crash.
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By the Book: Allan Gurganus · nytimes.com
"Two books that made me cry real tears were “Jude the Obscure,” by Thomas Hardy, and “A Death in the Family,” by James Agee."
By the Book: Caroline Kennedy · nytimes.com