The Line - Paperback - 9780143118558

An "utterly brilliant" (Library Journal) new novel from the author of the award-winning The Dream Life of Sukhanov. The line begins to form on the whispered rumor that a famous exiled composer is returning to Russia to conduct his last symphony. Tickets will be limited. The concert date unknown. Nameless strangers join the line, jostling for preferred position. But as the seasons change and the kiosk remains shuttered, these anonymous souls evolve into a community. Bound together in their longing for something wonderful and miraculous, they allow themselves to dream. An utterly transformative work that speaks to the endurance of the human spirit, The Line confirms Grushin's place in the pantheon of today's most important new writers.

• | Author: Olga Grushin
• | Publisher: Penguin Books
• | Publication Date: Mar 29, 2011
• | Number of Pages: 336 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0143118552
• | ISBN-13: 9780143118558