Title: The fire line
First published: 1995
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.
Subjects: Fiction, general