The Line: a man's experience; a son's quest to understand is a memoir written by Arch and Martin Flanagan.

For Victorians, it is one of the books which is studied in Encountering Conflict a theme which is presented in the end of year exams for VCE students (2008 -).

A short history of Arch's childhood growing up in rural Tasmania Most of the memoir is composed of these sections which contain various situations that Arch remembers from his time in the war.

A tribute written by Arch in memory of Edward (Weary) Dunlop.

The Line: a man's experience; a son's quest to understand - ISBN 0-9757708-1-0