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| Author | James Agee |
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| Language | English |
| Published | 1957 (McDowell, Obolensky) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 339 pp |
| OCLC | 123180486 |
A 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.