The Lincoln Highway
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- Author：Amor Towles
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Reviews
Kimberley
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4。5 stars
4cats
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I must start by saying I discover and loved Amor Towles Rules of Civility as an early proof copy， and same again with Gentleman in Moscow so couldn't be happier at getting a proof of The Lincoln Highway。 The narrative is told from the viewpoint of multiple characters， with Emmett and his brother Billy at the novel's core。 However there is a character called Duchess and I couldn't stand him， I struggled to read this character， I didn't want to spend time in his company。 So that's why I'm rating i I must start by saying I discover and loved Amor Towles Rules of Civility as an early proof copy， and same again with Gentleman in Moscow so couldn't be happier at getting a proof of The Lincoln Highway。 The narrative is told from the viewpoint of multiple characters， with Emmett and his brother Billy at the novel's core。 However there is a character called Duchess and I couldn't stand him， I struggled to read this character， I didn't want to spend time in his company。 So that's why I'm rating it 4 stars as I can't love this book due to Duchess。 。。。more
Trish （concerningnovels）
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Now that I’ve read Rules of Civility and fallen in love with Towles’s writing and characters I’m DYING to read his new book。 I need it NOW。 Damn you Penguin for sending me a free book and getting me to spend more money on new ones。 I see I was the perfect target for your marketing strategy。 I’m not mad， just disappointed （in myself）。
Gary
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I was really looking forward to this one following the excellent ‘Gentleman in Moscow’ but unfortunately it failed to grip me in the same way。 Undoubtedly well written but I felt it generally dragged and failed to engage me。 I have read many reviews that contradict my review but at the end of the day it is my personal opinion and nothing else。In June 1954， eighteen year old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the juvenile work farm where he served fifteen months for involun I was really looking forward to this one following the excellent ‘Gentleman in Moscow’ but unfortunately it failed to grip me in the same way。 Undoubtedly well written but I felt it generally dragged and failed to engage me。 I have read many reviews that contradict my review but at the end of the day it is my personal opinion and nothing else。In June 1954， eighteen year old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the juvenile work farm where he served fifteen months for involuntary manslaughter。 His father has recently died and his mother left a long time ago so the family farm is about to be taken over by the bank。 Emmett plans to head for California to start a new life with his eight year old brother Billy。 Once the warden drives off， Emmett discovers that two friends from the farm have stowed away in the warden’s car and have very different plans regarding Emmett’s future。 Together the four travel in the opposite direction and head for New York。Well written but too slow and unengaging。I would like to thank both Net Galey and Random House for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Joan
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I enjoyed A Gentleman in Moscow quite a bit and had high hopes for this new offering from Towles。 He came through with a completely different yet utterly enjoyable story。 I enjoyed the historical setting， the characters， and the plot。 I highly recommend this book to lovers of historical or literary fiction。Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the digital ARC of this book。
Patty
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This is such a wonderful story by a superior writer。 Towles uses every word to perfection。 The characters are people you know and you care about all of them， even the ones you may not necessarily like。 I was engaged all the way to its ineveitable， heart-stopping conclusion。Thanks to Viking and NetGalley for the eARC。
J。
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Amor Towles has given us another treat。 Lincoln Highway is a road that runs from coast to coast across the US。 This is a story of the Watson brothers。 Emmet has just been released from juvenile detention where he served his time。 Billy is only eight and ready to set off with his brother for a fresh start。 There are complications， two other boys from the detention center have escaped and want to join the Watson boys on a road trip。 The story， set in 1950s America， is told in various voices and ev Amor Towles has given us another treat。 Lincoln Highway is a road that runs from coast to coast across the US。 This is a story of the Watson brothers。 Emmet has just been released from juvenile detention where he served his time。 Billy is only eight and ready to set off with his brother for a fresh start。 There are complications， two other boys from the detention center have escaped and want to join the Watson boys on a road trip。 The story， set in 1950s America， is told in various voices and evokes the time and values of the time and place beautifully。 。。。more
Lindsey （Bring My Books）
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Thank you to NetGalley， Viking， & Penguin Publishing Group for the opportunity to read and review this book before it's publication date！ This in no way affected my review， opinions are my own。This。 Book。 Was。 Amazing。Some background （some necessary， some not）: I read Rules of Civility back in 2012 （WHOA） and it has been a book that I happily recommended to people throughout the years， because I remembered really liking it （although present day Lindsey doesn't remember specifics because 2012 Thank you to NetGalley， Viking， & Penguin Publishing Group for the opportunity to read and review this book before it's publication date！ This in no way affected my review， opinions are my own。This。 Book。 Was。 Amazing。Some background （some necessary， some not）: I read Rules of Civility back in 2012 （WHOA） and it has been a book that I happily recommended to people throughout the years， because I remembered really liking it （although present day Lindsey doesn't remember specifics because 2012 Lindsey was a jerk and didn't keep a book journal or write a review）。I have had A Gentleman in Moscow on my shelves since it was published in 2016 （still unread， naturally）。And now I've read The Lincoln Highway （pubs Oct 5th！） and it's definitely a contender for favorite book of the year。//This is how I described in a message to a friend and it still feels accurate so I'm going to add it in here: if you enjoy coming of age stories / unreliable narrators / literary fiction / incredible characters / historical fiction / multi-layered generational stories / beautiful prose / pages upon pages of highlightable quotes / multiple narrators / family stories 。。。 then you need this book！I loved every part of this book - but most especially how singularly real it felt while I was reading， as if I could close my eyes and open them to find Duchess， Wooly， Emmett， and Billy standing in front of me， opening the door to Emmett's 1948 Studebaker Land Cruiser so I could come along on the trip。The hardest part about how much I loved it was not being able to talk to my husband about it， because I so desperately want him to get to experience this for himself。 It's THAT good。Man alive， I just really LOVED this book。 It would also make a FANTASTIC book club book - I'm considering making one and choosing this book for our inaugural read and then talking to a bunch of people about how much we all loved it and then just not going back after that。 Seems doable。 And fair to everyone else， because I suck at book clubs。 Yeah。 I'll do that。Content Warnings: （view spoiler）[Parental Abandonment， Mental Illness， Gaslighting， Suicide， Assault， Racism， Potentially Narcissistic / Sociopathic Behavior？ （Not specifically called this but feels like it） （hide spoiler）]["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]> 。。。more
Nigel
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Hum - on the one hand this was rather slow， on the other it was a great tale！！ Full review nearer publication
SueLucie
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Questions can be so tricky， he said， like forks in the road。 You can be having such a nice conversation and someone will raise a question， and the next thing you know you’re headed off in a whole new direction。 In all probability， this new road will lead you to places that are perfectly nice， but sometimes you just want to go in the direction you were already headed。A road trip that backfires and stutters， barely getting started。 Not a trip taking in the states from east to west coasts as I’d ho Questions can be so tricky， he said， like forks in the road。 You can be having such a nice conversation and someone will raise a question， and the next thing you know you’re headed off in a whole new direction。 In all probability， this new road will lead you to places that are perfectly nice， but sometimes you just want to go in the direction you were already headed。A road trip that backfires and stutters， barely getting started。 Not a trip taking in the states from east to west coasts as I’d hoped and expected but， once I realised I was to enjoy the characters rather than the scenery， I relaxed into it and enjoyed them indeed。 The story is told from from all the characters’ viewpoints in turn （though only Duchess’ and Sally’s chapters are in the first person） and， as well as seeing the same scene from different points of view， we also switch characters as the action rollicks along。 The outstanding achievement here is that they come across as individuals， with strong， unique voices。 I was engaged with each of them throughout their ‘escapade’。My main niggle is that it went on for so many pages and I was on the verge of losing interest towards the end。 A second niggle is the actual ending - a big surprise to me and I’m still not sure I’m entirely happy with it。With thanks to Random House Cornerstone via NetGalley for the opportunity to read an ARC。 。。。more
Wintermote
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I received an advance review copy of this book from the publisher。 This was one of the best books I’ve ever read。 Although the ending was distressing to say the least。 This isn’t my type of book but I was so invested in the characters and their stories—their hopes and struggles。 I got so mad at one point I was loudly verbalizing my shock and my preschooler told me I was too loud！ I felt the need to try to explain why I was so worked up—she was largely unimpressed。 I had been completely lost in t I received an advance review copy of this book from the publisher。 This was one of the best books I’ve ever read。 Although the ending was distressing to say the least。 This isn’t my type of book but I was so invested in the characters and their stories—their hopes and struggles。 I got so mad at one point I was loudly verbalizing my shock and my preschooler told me I was too loud！ I felt the need to try to explain why I was so worked up—she was largely unimpressed。 I had been completely lost in the events of Towles’ narrative。 Now I need some friends to read this so they can understand the journey I’ve been on with Billy， Sally， Woolly， Emmett， Duchess， Ulysses and all the others。 “And I do it because it’s unnecessary。 For what is kindness but the performance of an act that is both beneficial to another and on required？ There’s no kindness in paying a bill。 There’s no kindness and getting up at dawn to swap the pigs， or milk the cows， or gather the eggs from the henhouse。 For that matter， there’s no kind of making dinner， or and cleaning the kitchen after your father has upstairs without so much is a word of things。 […] nope， I said to myself a climbing into bed and switching off the light， there is no kindness in any of that。 For kindness begins where necessity ends。” 。。。more
Erin Clemence
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As seen on www。mysteryandsuspense。com Amor Towles， author of “A Gentleman in Moscow” and “Rules of Civility”， returns with an emotional and immersive historical fiction novel， “The Lincoln Highway”。 In 1954， Emmett Watson returns home from a prison work camp， after serving time for assault。 When he returns home to his deceased father’s farm， he finds the property out of shape and creditors at the door。 Desperate to make a new life for himself and his little brother， Billy， Emmett decides t As seen on www。mysteryandsuspense。com Amor Towles， author of “A Gentleman in Moscow” and “Rules of Civility”， returns with an emotional and immersive historical fiction novel， “The Lincoln Highway”。 In 1954， Emmett Watson returns home from a prison work camp， after serving time for assault。 When he returns home to his deceased father’s farm， he finds the property out of shape and creditors at the door。 Desperate to make a new life for himself and his little brother， Billy， Emmett decides to leave Nebraska behind。 Billy is determined to go to California， after finding postcards from their estranged mother than indicate she has settled there， and he convinces Emmett to drive there by way of The Lincoln Highway， the first cross-country highway in America。 But of course， things don’t go as expected and both Emmett and Billy end up having an entirely different adventure than the one they initially planned， with train-jumping transients， a life-changing book， and two waylaid criminals along the way！“The Lincoln Highway” is captivating and utterly compelling， telling the story of two brothers， abandoned by their parents， who are determined to start a new life together。 Young Billy is an utter gem， with his love for books （one book in particular） and his genuine trust in humanity making him an immediate fan favourite。 The characters on Towles’ “Highway” are so desperately flawed， with genuine intentions， that there isn’t a bad one in the bunch。 The fact that three of the characters are ex-convicts doesn’t even make a dent in their personalities， as I loved them because of their backgrounds， and in spite of them。 The chapters are labeled backwards， from ten to one， because， as Billy says， “all good stories start in the middle”。 The story is told chronologically though， so the story flows easily。 Emmett is the primary narrator for the story， although we do hear from Duchess， Woolly and a few other travelers who the brothers meet along their journey。 Woolly’s heartbreaking story （and tragic ending） has enough emotional horsepower for its own novel， but his innocent and trusting relationships with the other characters add to his charm。 Even with a heartbreaking ending， the humanity within Towles’ pages will leave an indelible mark。 Towles’ novel is a non-stop page turner from the beginning， and it is compulsively readable。 Unique and creative with sympathetic， human characters， “Highway” is one of those novels that will stay with you long after the last page。 。。。more
Sharyn
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I finished this book a couple of days ago and I wasn't sure how to review it。 But I haven't stopped thinking about it; relating parts of it to my long-suffering husband， and just wanting to know how Billy and Emmett are getting on now。 That's the sign of a special book and this is a very special book。 The four main characters are all quite different and the story is told from each of their viewpoints throughout the book; along with the viewpoints of a secondary cast of people important to the st I finished this book a couple of days ago and I wasn't sure how to review it。 But I haven't stopped thinking about it; relating parts of it to my long-suffering husband， and just wanting to know how Billy and Emmett are getting on now。 That's the sign of a special book and this is a very special book。 The four main characters are all quite different and the story is told from each of their viewpoints throughout the book; along with the viewpoints of a secondary cast of people important to the story。 And what a story it is。 A journey， not just from A-B， or even C or D， but a journey through troubles， trials， emotions， fear and greed。 And a few more。 besides。 It's a great read and one that will stay with you for quite a while。 Just like Amor Towles's previous book， A Gentleman in Moscow， has stayed with me - and that takes a talented author， With thanks to NetGalley， the publishers and the author for an e-ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Ceecee
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It’s June 12th 1954 and Warden Williams is taking eighteen year old Emmett Watson home from Salina， a juvenile reform program after which Emmett’s debt to society is paid in full。 His father has died， his bank loans against it are called in and the farm is to be sold。 His eight year old brother Billy shows him a map of the Lincoln Highway stretching east to west， their intention is to drive Emmett's 1948 Studebaker Land Cruiser westwards to San Francisco。 However， best laid plans and all that， w It’s June 12th 1954 and Warden Williams is taking eighteen year old Emmett Watson home from Salina， a juvenile reform program after which Emmett’s debt to society is paid in full。 His father has died， his bank loans against it are called in and the farm is to be sold。 His eight year old brother Billy shows him a map of the Lincoln Highway stretching east to west， their intention is to drive Emmett's 1948 Studebaker Land Cruiser westwards to San Francisco。 However， best laid plans and all that， when everything is thrown up in the air by the unexpected arrival of Duchess and Woolly from Salina。 What transpires over the next ten days is very far from what the Watson brothers imagine especially as it becomes clear that Duchess and Emmett are on a collision course。 The story is told from multiple points of view。 What an adventure！ It is no surprise that this is brilliantly written， it’s extremely creative， imaginative and so vivid。 The characters are superbly crafted， they feel authentic and real and whilst three of them have erred there is an elegant yet simple morality to them ， with Emmett being an especially good man。 Billy for me is the stand out character， I just fall in love with his thoughtful yet simple approach to life， his sweetness， wisdom and intelligence and particularly how he is inspired and guided by Professor Abacus Abernathe’s Compendium of Heroes， Adventurers and other Intrepid Travellers。 This is a key component of the novel and a great deal mirrors the compendium with a sense of it being prophetic。 There ARE heroes， certainly adventurers， they meet intrepid travellers and on more than one occasion the book saves Billy and the rest of them。 Their journey deviates， as does the storytelling but it does take you to some magical and fantastical places。 At times the book is funny， at others it makes you uneasy and has shocks and surprises along the way。 As the story meanders east before heading west （ you’ll have to read the book to find out why 😁） on occasions it feels like a madcap movie like a Chaplin or Keaton silent film caper which incidentally are mentioned in passing（！） with these scenes being especially delicious！！ The dialogue is ‘absotively’ brilliant making you want to join in。 As it reaches a conclusion it takes a darker turn， which I guess has been in the cards with the signs there for all to see。 Overall， I think this is an excellent and original novel。 The storytelling is lively， engaging， takes the reader on a wild ride as it twists and turns away from the brothers original intention and into some lively and unexpected situations。 It’s a character driven study with all the facets of humankind on display， the good， the bad and the endearingly wonderful。 With thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK， Cornerstone for the much appreciated arc in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Jill Westerman
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Set in 1954 this is a version of the classic American road book， with 4 mismatched young men driving across the US， each with a different goal in mind， meeting a variety of characters and situations along the way。 It has much of the warmth associated with Towles’ writing but grit too。 I didn’t find it entirely engaging and wonder if it’s just too baggy and long。 I enjoyed it overall but found my mind wandering quite a lot as I was reading。 Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for a review copy。
Sarah Benjamin
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The most uplifting big hearted romp of a book I absolutely adored it 。It rushes along in a jaunty fashion full of wit and humour 。The book is intelligent interesting and different 。Reminded me a bit if some of John Irving’s books 。 The story is told from the point of view of a selection of characters 3 of whom are youths on the run from a reform school in 50’s USA The characters are simultaneously larger than life and at the same time complex detailed depictions of recognisable people The novel The most uplifting big hearted romp of a book I absolutely adored it 。It rushes along in a jaunty fashion full of wit and humour 。The book is intelligent interesting and different 。Reminded me a bit if some of John Irving’s books 。 The story is told from the point of view of a selection of characters 3 of whom are youths on the run from a reform school in 50’s USA The characters are simultaneously larger than life and at the same time complex detailed depictions of recognisable people The novel is warm and joyful whilst also having sections that are horrific and heartbreaking I haven’t read a book for a while that I enjoyed quite as much There is something for everyone ， brotherhood ，friendship，and strained relationships with fathers ，a theme that rubs throughout the book 。 I would strongly recommend this book to almost anyone 。。。more
Kristine
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Wow。 Ok， I almost threw the book across the room at the end but that was only because I was so invested in the characters！ This is a novel for the ages。
Shelby Kassel
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Magnificent from start to finish。 Reminiscent of yarns spun by Steinbeck or Twain， this is bound to become a literary classic。 I already want to read it again。
Melanie Moore
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My first 5 star of the year！ I was completely engrossed in the writing， the characters and the brilliant dialogue。 Amor Towles has done it again！ Whether you've read his other books or this is your first one， I highly recommend you take this gem for a spin。 You will not be disappointed！ My first 5 star of the year！ I was completely engrossed in the writing， the characters and the brilliant dialogue。 Amor Towles has done it again！ Whether you've read his other books or this is your first one， I highly recommend you take this gem for a spin。 You will not be disappointed！ 。。。more
Amber
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Amor Towles's previous novels are at the top of my list and his amazing gift for telling stories within a story is evident in The Lincoln Highway。 I was immediately drawn into this novel and would not be surprised if we see the adventures of Emmett， Duchess， and Woolly onscreen sometime soon。 Amor Towles's previous novels are at the top of my list and his amazing gift for telling stories within a story is evident in The Lincoln Highway。 I was immediately drawn into this novel and would not be surprised if we see the adventures of Emmett， Duchess， and Woolly onscreen sometime soon。 。。。more
Kevin Howe
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This was my first Amor Towles novel and will certainly not be my last。 Firstly， I should say I love books about road trips so I was almost certain I was going to enjoy this。 Emmett is released from prison and makes his way home to be reunited with his brother， receiving a lift from the warden。 What he doesn't know at the time is that two of his friends have hidden in the warden's boot and have broken out with him。 Emmett and his younger brother Billy plan on taking a road trip to find someone sp This was my first Amor Towles novel and will certainly not be my last。 Firstly， I should say I love books about road trips so I was almost certain I was going to enjoy this。 Emmett is released from prison and makes his way home to be reunited with his brother， receiving a lift from the warden。 What he doesn't know at the time is that two of his friends have hidden in the warden's boot and have broken out with him。 Emmett and his younger brother Billy plan on taking a road trip to find someone special but their plans are thwarted by the arrival of his unexpected visitors。 Whilst the trip becomes a bit too disjointed for me， Towles' writing takes the story to another level。 Rarely will you read such beautiful prose and rarely will you read a book with so many wonderful characters， most of whom you will be rooting for along the journey。 Strap in and get prepared for an excellent novel and a trip you will not want to end。 Thanks to Random House UK， Cornerstone， and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Debbie Zwiener
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A wonderful read。 Amor Towles is a master wordsmith。 I was able to read an advance reader copy of this novel。 I will read it again。
Cathy
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Totally enjoyed this adventure。 Towles is a sly storyteller who weaves events together by shifting narrators and spinning tales out of thin air。 He gives you just enough insight into a character to entice you into the belief that you know what will happen next。。。but no。 There is slight of hand and a very good story。
Clarisa Butler
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I first heard and became a fan of Towles last year， listening to him talking to Nihal Arthanayake in The Penguin Podcast （recommended！！！）。 I quickly bought and read A Gentleman in Moscow， and afterwards， Rules of Civility。 Two very different novels but both hugely enjoyable and unforgettable。 I was totally delighted to be able to read his last offering before publication thanks to Penguin via NetGalley， and I have （yet again！） not been disappointed。As I started to read I was rather unsure as to I first heard and became a fan of Towles last year， listening to him talking to Nihal Arthanayake in The Penguin Podcast （recommended！！！）。 I quickly bought and read A Gentleman in Moscow， and afterwards， Rules of Civility。 Two very different novels but both hugely enjoyable and unforgettable。 I was totally delighted to be able to read his last offering before publication thanks to Penguin via NetGalley， and I have （yet again！） not been disappointed。As I started to read I was rather unsure as to what I was getting into。 The characters were so young （one eight， the other three 18/19）。。。 did I really want to read yet another American coming-of-age story？ was this going to be a sort of On the Road narrative？ didn't the Grapes of Wrath began somehow similarly？ Well， not really。！！ I was soon taken over by this "boys adventure" which can （and must！） be read at so many levels。。。 I have loved all the （now clearly） Towlesian way with depicting objects， his interest in engaging with other books and narratives， his love of sharing （unpretentiously） hard （historical， popular， literary） knowledge， his （to my mind at least） playfulness with plot clues。。。 and his always overwhelmingly funny yet poignant exploration of human experience and ethical concerns。 This is not a "realistic" novel， yet it is totally wrapped in a vivid （with that Towles cinematic touch） material world set in the USA and opening inside a car moving towards the small town of Morgen， Nebraska， in 1954。 The titie， the LIncoln Highway， is a clear pointer to some of the topics which are openly discussed during this slow/fast paced story。。。 （the Zeno paradox alright！！ and let's not forget the tiramisu。。。 yes， the tiramisu。 I am still thinking about it。 I even did a Google search to confirm my own knowledge）。 I wouldn't be doing anybody a favour if I were to share anything about the plot because it really has to be discovered slowly but surely。。。 this is a story of boys and men， of absent parents （mothers and fathers）， of guilt and retribution， of coexisting worlds， of myth and mundanity， of ethical choices。。。 a totally engrossing novel， highly recommended。 。。。more
mylogicisfuzzy
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While reading Amor Towles’ new book， The Lincoln Highway， I’d occasionally pause and think this is magic， simply magic storytelling。 Reminiscent of Coen brothers’ and Preston Sturges films， it is an old-fashioned caper， an American road trip novel， a story about boys on the cusp of adulthood and their plans and expectations for the future。 At the same time， it is a novel about the past， both in terms of the characters’ families and upbringing and in its setting， in summer of 1954， when America i While reading Amor Towles’ new book， The Lincoln Highway， I’d occasionally pause and think this is magic， simply magic storytelling。 Reminiscent of Coen brothers’ and Preston Sturges films， it is an old-fashioned caper， an American road trip novel， a story about boys on the cusp of adulthood and their plans and expectations for the future。 At the same time， it is a novel about the past， both in terms of the characters’ families and upbringing and in its setting， in summer of 1954， when America itself was on the cusp of so many things （as the author explains on his website）。 It is an immersive， compulsive read and I devoured it in a couple of days。 As with all good road trips， expect detours and Towles offers a diverse cast of characters， from forgotten Vaudeville artists to vagabonds， while heroes mythical and Shakespearean provide inspiration and an occasional morale boost。 It takes place over ten days， with alternating POV chapters told by both the main and the supporting characters。 However， as much as I loved reading The Lincoln Highway and imagining it on big screen as a sort of Oh Brother Where Art Thou， the next generation， I also couldn’t help feeling that it is just a bit too rose-tinted and nostalgic。 It is a great story， Towles is a master storyteller and I don't mind nostalgia but at the same time， the novel glosses over issues including mental health， disorders， abandonment and at times lacks depth because of it。 Still， an enjoyable read - three and a half stars which I'm rounding up to four and I’ll most likely devour whatever Towles comes up with next。 My thanks to Random House UK， Cornerstone and Netgalley for the opportunity to read The Lincoln Highway。 。。。more
Sarah Oakey
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My name is Sarah and I'm an Amor Towles-aholicNow please excuse me a while I wax lyrical about this humdinger of a story。THIS BOOK！！！！！OMG！！！@amortowles has a way of writing characters that are so delicious it's like they burst from the page， fling an arm around your shoulders and give you a big kiss on the cheek！I needed Billy Watson in my life so badly， he is such a beautiful character。 He has been cared for by his neighbour while his brother Emmett was at a juvenile work farm for 18 months。 N My name is Sarah and I'm an Amor Towles-aholicNow please excuse me a while I wax lyrical about this humdinger of a story。THIS BOOK！！！！！OMG！！！@amortowles has a way of writing characters that are so delicious it's like they burst from the page， fling an arm around your shoulders and give you a big kiss on the cheek！I needed Billy Watson in my life so badly， he is such a beautiful character。 He has been cared for by his neighbour while his brother Emmett was at a juvenile work farm for 18 months。 Now returned to their foreclosed farm in Nabraska， Emmett has come to collect Billy and his Studebaker and head for California。。。。or Texas。。。。USA ROADTRIP！Prepare yourself to go on an adventure on a road with so many bends and turns with a stunning cast of broken， damaged， adorable， heroic， unique and colourful characters who all get a chance to have their own say in this novel being told from numerous points of view。The writing is beyond exquisit， the story is engaging and the settings are numerous and fascinating， （especially to me who is desperate to tour the USA）Waxing lyrical completeI'm missing this story already and may have to read it again 。。。more
Barbara Burd
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Emmett Watson， newly released from prison， wants to start a new life with his brother Billy but after the sheriff drops him off at his farm that is about to be sold， he finds out that two of his prisonmates have escaped in the trunk of the sheriff's car。 Plans to travel to California are delayed as the four head first to New York。 This story is so richly layered that it's difficult to write a review of all the amazing characters and the stories behind these heroes that parallel the stories in Bi Emmett Watson， newly released from prison， wants to start a new life with his brother Billy but after the sheriff drops him off at his farm that is about to be sold， he finds out that two of his prisonmates have escaped in the trunk of the sheriff's car。 Plans to travel to California are delayed as the four head first to New York。 This story is so richly layered that it's difficult to write a review of all the amazing characters and the stories behind these heroes that parallel the stories in Billy's favorite book on real and imaginary heroes。 Emmett and Billy's journey has parallels from the story of Ulysses and others as they meet their share of heroes and villains。Thoroughly absorbing and engaging with rich character development。 Towels is a master storyteller with amazing descriptions and insight into the psyches of his characters。Highly recommended。 。。。more
Sandra Heitzman
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Amor Towles sets A Gentleman in Moscow within the confines of a luxury Russian hotel。 In the Lincoln Highway he takes readers on the open road where his protagonists meet an assortment of characters and experience various adventures much like in the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn。 Emmett has just been released from a juvenile detention center and plans to pick up his little brother Billy to start a new life away from his farm。 However Duchess and Wooly， two other inmates， have escaped and waylay Amor Towles sets A Gentleman in Moscow within the confines of a luxury Russian hotel。 In the Lincoln Highway he takes readers on the open road where his protagonists meet an assortment of characters and experience various adventures much like in the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn。 Emmett has just been released from a juvenile detention center and plans to pick up his little brother Billy to start a new life away from his farm。 However Duchess and Wooly， two other inmates， have escaped and waylay Emmett's plan。 Once again， Towles examines the lessons we learn and our confrontation with adversity as we journey through life。 Great characterizations and a compelling read。 。。。more
Jill Nathanson
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