The fire line
Subtitle: a novel
By: Trevor Ferguson.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
Description: In the blazing, daring spirit of Cormac McCarthy, The Fire Line is an unforgettable journey in the company of Reed Kitchen, a lifelong railway worker with the uncanny ability to unearth the secrets of others. Part lunatic, part visionary, Reed traverses the roofs of moving railway cars, sleepwalks with a rifle, and stands in the path of oncoming trains. His is a mesmerizing world, filled with love, deception, and harrowing narrow escapes.