A death in the family

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. This novel creates a small world of happiness and how quickly and casually it could be destroyed. James Agee's last novel is considered to be an American classic.