A Death in the Family
by Agee, James
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
A Death in the Family is an autobiographical novel by author James Agee, set in Knoxville, Tennessee. He began writing it in 1948, but it was not quite complete when he died in 1955. It was edited and released posthumously in 1957 by editor David McDowell. Agee's widow and children were left with little money after Agee's death and McDowell wanted to help them by publishing the work. Agee won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1958 for the novel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- t0256jk
- Title
- A Death in the Family
- Author
- Agee, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- McDowell Obolensky
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- Fiction, Literature, Modern First Editions
- Size
- Octavo
Terms of Sale
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Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
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