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The Lincoln Highway

The Lincoln Highway

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  • Author：Amor Towles
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Summary

The bestselling author of A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility and master of absorbing， sophisticated fiction returns with a stylish and propulsive novel set in 1950s America

In June， 1954， eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the work farm where he has just served a year for involuntary manslaughter。 His mother long gone， his father recently deceased， and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank， Emmett’s intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother and head west where they can start their lives anew。 But when the warden drives away， Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden’s car。 Together， they have hatched an altogether different plan for Emmett’s future。

Spanning just ten days and told from multiple points of view， Towles’s third novel will satisfy fans of his multi-layered literary styling while providing them an array of new and richly imagined settings， characters， and themes。

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Amanda ，

A classic tale of friendship and reckoning in Fifties AmericanaEmmett is released early from a young offenders’ work farm due to the death of his farmer father。 With his mother long gone and the farm repossessed， all he has left is his eight-year-old brother， Billy， and a dream to start a new life in California。But Emmett doesn’t reckon on two friends from the work farm with an entirely different plan。On themes of friendship and the thin line between right and wrong， the novel explores the art a A classic tale of friendship and reckoning in Fifties AmericanaEmmett is released early from a young offenders’ work farm due to the death of his farmer father。 With his mother long gone and the farm repossessed， all he has left is his eight-year-old brother， Billy， and a dream to start a new life in California。But Emmett doesn’t reckon on two friends from the work farm with an entirely different plan。On themes of friendship and the thin line between right and wrong， the novel explores the art and purpose of storytelling:How easily we forget—we in the business of storytelling—that life was the point all along。 From first to last， The Lincoln Highway holds you captive。 It is an archetypal hero’s journey where the innocent are wise， the good are tricksy， and the hero has his Achilles’ heel。 Populated by larger-than-life supporting characters in the mould of Huckleberry Finn and Professor Marvel/The Wizard of Oz， each tells the story as they see it。 This leads to interruptions， contradictions and much backtracking， very much as Emmett’s quest is thwarted at every turn。 Towles orchestrates the narrative and characters expertly， referencing Odysseus/Ulysses， The Count of Monte Cristo and The Chronicles of Narnia， along with 50s icons， such as Jane Russell and Frank Sinatra。Towles is not just a master storyteller， here he shows veneration for classic tales and why we tell them。Sublime。With thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK， Cornerstone for the ARC。 。。。more

Shannon Hunt ，

Where do I even begin？？ I am in awe。 AWE！ After loving A Gentleman In Moscow so much I was a little worried about being disappointed。 But that couldn't be further from my experience。 Such a marvelous treat。 Towles never wastes a single word。 I am definitely buying this for myself because it must be on my shelf forever。 Where do I even begin？？ I am in awe。 AWE！ After loving A Gentleman In Moscow so much I was a little worried about being disappointed。 But that couldn't be further from my experience。 Such a marvelous treat。 Towles never wastes a single word。 I am definitely buying this for myself because it must be on my shelf forever。 。。。more

Beverly Carmichael ，

Amor Towles is an amazing writer。 This is the third book of his that I have read recently。 The story centers around a cross country trip with many unexpected turns。 Emmett Watson serves fifteen months in prison for involuntary manslaughter。 When he returns home he finds his farm has been foreclosed on。 He plans on picking up his eight year old brother Billy and heading for California to start a new life。 What he didn't plan on is that two fellow prisoners hitched a ride in the warden's trunk and Amor Towles is an amazing writer。 This is the third book of his that I have read recently。 The story centers around a cross country trip with many unexpected turns。 Emmett Watson serves fifteen months in prison for involuntary manslaughter。 When he returns home he finds his farm has been foreclosed on。 He plans on picking up his eight year old brother Billy and heading for California to start a new life。 What he didn't plan on is that two fellow prisoners hitched a ride in the warden's trunk and they have a different plan for Emmett。 I recommend this book and also recommend his previous work， "A Gentleman in Moscow。" 。。。more

Elainedav ，

This is a fabulous， beautifully written new novel from Amor Towles。 I liked the idea of two brothers setting out on the Lincoln Highway （a route which was new to me） exploring and hoping to find their mother。 Having read the book， I think it would be a brilliant book club read - there is so much to discuss！In this novel， 18 year old Emmett returns to the family farm from Salina， a young offenders work camp， because his father has died。 The farm is sold， they have lost everything and he and his y This is a fabulous， beautifully written new novel from Amor Towles。 I liked the idea of two brothers setting out on the Lincoln Highway （a route which was new to me） exploring and hoping to find their mother。 Having read the book， I think it would be a brilliant book club read - there is so much to discuss！In this novel， 18 year old Emmett returns to the family farm from Salina， a young offenders work camp， because his father has died。 The farm is sold， they have lost everything and he and his younger brother Billy decide to drive the Lincoln Highway to look for their mother。 However， two other inmates from the camp have stowed away in the Warden's car and so four set off on the journey， but it does not turn out as planned。I have to be honest， at times this book is a slow burn。 Each chapter is numbered and each section of the chapter is subtitled with a person's name。 The sections narrated by Duchess are written in the first person， whilst all of the other parts are in the third person。 It made me wonder if the whole book is narrated by Duchess - I'm still not sure！ But this structure means that sometimes the same thing is considered from the perspectives of each of the characters。 This makes for a slowly evolving plot but it should be savoured as the more you learn about each of the main characters， the more you become invested in their story。One of the things the author does particularly well is the development of Billy as a character and child。 Billy carries a beloved book with him throughout his journey and this book is repeatedly referred to along with Billy's reflections on writing his own story。 He wants to start in the middle， but is unsure where the middle is。 The chapters count down throughout the book and end on chapter one - is this the middle， the starting point for Billy's story？This is a book about family， friendship， revenge， heroes， dreams， adventure and very much about good and evil。 The ending is unexpected， tragic， funny， emotional and thought provoking。 The whole book is highly recommended。Thank you to NetGalley for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Jesika ，

Autumn is here， so I'm here with my big books again 🤣If the size of this book feels intimidating， let me assure you that this was an easy to read book。 Made up of short and well written chapters， the pages seemed to fly by。The characters of this book were wonderful。 They were so well realised that you feel the emotions they are experiencing with them。 I particularly enjoyed hearing from Billy and Sally - I wish there had been more of Sally - but Emmett， Woolly， Duchess and Ulysses were also all Autumn is here， so I'm here with my big books again 🤣If the size of this book feels intimidating， let me assure you that this was an easy to read book。 Made up of short and well written chapters， the pages seemed to fly by。The characters of this book were wonderful。 They were so well realised that you feel the emotions they are experiencing with them。 I particularly enjoyed hearing from Billy and Sally - I wish there had been more of Sally - but Emmett， Woolly， Duchess and Ulysses were also all brilliant characters whose minds I feel like I got to rummage around in。That said， the plot of this book and the way the p/o/v characters are written mean that there is a lot of repetition which， come the final 100 pages， began to truly annoy me。 The ending， for me， just wasn't very satisfying either。 I'm usually quite happy with an open ended book but there was so much within this book that meant for it to feel complete there needed to be some conclusion between Duchess and his Dad， Emneth and Sally， a mother and her sons。 It just felt unfinished rather than open ended despite its length。Otherwise the themes of this book were insightful and varied。 I enjoyed it。 It kept me company as the cold weather returned and fully set off my cosy autumnal reading phase。 。。。more

John Roberts ，

Wow！！！ What an amazing story！！ All 576 pages of it， drew you in， and wove an engrossing tale from Morgan， Nebraska to the foot of the Empire State and all points in between in the hazy days of the 1950s。 Two boys on a search for their mother and waylaid by two escapees from their reformatory， are on a quest for California when the two escapees with a twisted inner logic ‘borrow’ the car for a run to the hills of New York。 The first two give chase across the country themselves chased by a farmer Wow！！！ What an amazing story！！ All 576 pages of it， drew you in， and wove an engrossing tale from Morgan， Nebraska to the foot of the Empire State and all points in between in the hazy days of the 1950s。 Two boys on a search for their mother and waylaid by two escapees from their reformatory， are on a quest for California when the two escapees with a twisted inner logic ‘borrow’ the car for a run to the hills of New York。 The first two give chase across the country themselves chased by a farmers Daughter from Nebraska。 Easily my second favourite book this year after Ken Follets Evening and the Morning， this story was so well crafted using the points of view from the four main characters with supporting chapters from the views of a hobo named Ulysses， a professor in the Empire state， and the farmers Daughter Sally。 I loved the constant betrayals with well meaning logic， the surprising intelligence of the young ‘ins， and the unexpected ending。 Very clever and satisfying story。 I recommend it to all。 。。。more

Flying Snow ，

This is a beautiful book。 Towles is a very talented writer on all fronts， but above all he excels at character building。 I was unsure about the premise of this book， but having loved "A Gentleman in Moscow" I was not going to miss "The Lincoln Highway，" and I was fortunate to receive an advance review copy。The story is definitely more character- than plot-driven， but it never dragged for me， and there are so many wonderful details; some simply charming for their own sake， others assuming a great This is a beautiful book。 Towles is a very talented writer on all fronts， but above all he excels at character building。 I was unsure about the premise of this book， but having loved "A Gentleman in Moscow" I was not going to miss "The Lincoln Highway，" and I was fortunate to receive an advance review copy。The story is definitely more character- than plot-driven， but it never dragged for me， and there are so many wonderful details; some simply charming for their own sake， others assuming a greater relevance later in the book。 The balance between description and plot was ideal for me; in fact， Towles somehow manages to evoke his various settings （whether a countryside landscape or a slightly debauched circus performance） with relatively little purely 'descriptive' language。 This helps maintain the pace and excitement。I hesitate to use the word 'talent' （growth mindset and all that）， but Towles does appear to an incredible talent for writing people。 Just as in "A Gentleman in Moscow，" the characters in "The Lincoln Highway" are just so incredibly perfectly crafted; from the kindest and most innocent to the most deeply flawed， every single one is brought to vivid life， and they will stay with me for a long time。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-arc in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more

Susan ，

Couldn't stay with it - loved the first few chapters but lost interest as the tale kept unfolding。 It was a bit zany overall - not really my kind of book。 Couldn't stay with it - loved the first few chapters but lost interest as the tale kept unfolding。 It was a bit zany overall - not really my kind of book。 。。。more

Jane ，

I didn't understand the hype for his other book （A Gentleman in Moscow）。 I think this was told in a similar way but I felt more interested in the characters in this book。 I might have to try to re-read A Gentleman in Moscow。 I didn't understand the hype for his other book （A Gentleman in Moscow）。 I think this was told in a similar way but I felt more interested in the characters in this book。 I might have to try to re-read A Gentleman in Moscow。 。。。more

Lance ，

One of the best novels I’ve ever read。 The themes provoke contemplation 。 The characters are captivating although not all are good people。 The twists and cliffhangers often made me laugh especially once I trusted Towles to resolve them cleverly。 I was so sorry to get to the end of the book。

Dulcima ，

Emmett and his brother Billy embark on a trip along the Lincoln Highway in pursuit of their own American Dreams。 Their journey ends up taking them several hundred miles in the wrong direction， and giving them experience they could never have imagined。 As a huge fan of A Gentleman in Moscow， I approached this book with trepidation- I desperately wanted to enjoy it！ Luckily， it delivered。 A riff on the Great American Novel， this book was fresh and intriguing with all of the multifaceted characteri Emmett and his brother Billy embark on a trip along the Lincoln Highway in pursuit of their own American Dreams。 Their journey ends up taking them several hundred miles in the wrong direction， and giving them experience they could never have imagined。 As a huge fan of A Gentleman in Moscow， I approached this book with trepidation- I desperately wanted to enjoy it！ Luckily， it delivered。 A riff on the Great American Novel， this book was fresh and intriguing with all of the multifaceted characterisation I love Towles's work for。 As ever， the prose is poetic without being florid。 I very much enjoyed the structure， with sections from the perspective of multiple different characters， and a number of loose ends left 'untied' at the end。 While this book was not as revelatory as A Gentleman in Moscow for me， it was still an outright success。 。。。more

Jane ，

This is on pre order and I can t wait ！

Linda ，

I loved this story！ The relationships between brothers and between friends are portrayed beautifully。 As each grapples with his past， only the youngest steers them toward the future。 It is quietly suspenseful with lots of backstory to fill in the narrative。 Especially noteworthy are the many reflections on human nature， family， and responsibility。A large thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House for the ARC to read and review。

Maggie Holmes ，

The Lincoln Highway starts out as if it is going to be coming of age road trip story。 To a certain extent that is what it is。 However， the four characters have to go backwards before they can go forward。 Despite the title， we never do get to ride the Lincoln Highway。 Each of the characters — Emmet， Billy， Duchess and Wooley — quickly gain our sympathies so we pull for them to fulfill their dreams。 Unfortunately， their plans are often at cross-purposes to each other。 There is so much travel， desc The Lincoln Highway starts out as if it is going to be coming of age road trip story。 To a certain extent that is what it is。 However， the four characters have to go backwards before they can go forward。 Despite the title， we never do get to ride the Lincoln Highway。 Each of the characters — Emmet， Billy， Duchess and Wooley — quickly gain our sympathies so we pull for them to fulfill their dreams。 Unfortunately， their plans are often at cross-purposes to each other。 There is so much travel， description and remembrances that the book moves slowly and is easy to put down。 Then the ending moves very quickly and has a confusing last section。 While the writing is beautiful and even the side characters interesting， I was hoping for more after A Gentleman in Moscow。 It will make a decent book discussion if only to talk about the ending and what will happen to the rest of the characters。 Thanks to NetGalley and 。。。more

Nan ，

Loved this book， the journey， characters and the writing！ Such a pleasure to read another of Amor's books！ Loved this book， the journey， characters and the writing！ Such a pleasure to read another of Amor's books！ 。。。more

Jak ，

I didn’t really know what to expect from this book if I’m honest but I was sold on the marketing and the blurb。 I am 1000% not disappointed that I took a chance on this and requested it from NetGalley！ The prose is almost poetic in how it flows from sentence to sentence as we follow Emmett and his brother across America。 The story itself only takes place across 4 or 5 days of real time but the flashbacks to the past of nearly every character do so much to bring it all to life。 You really feel fo I didn’t really know what to expect from this book if I’m honest but I was sold on the marketing and the blurb。 I am 1000% not disappointed that I took a chance on this and requested it from NetGalley！ The prose is almost poetic in how it flows from sentence to sentence as we follow Emmett and his brother across America。 The story itself only takes place across 4 or 5 days of real time but the flashbacks to the past of nearly every character do so much to bring it all to life。 You really feel for Emmett the whole way through。 He’s just trying to get a better life for his brother and everyone he interacts with seems to hinder that in some way。 I wanted to punch Duchess for being a jerk a number of times！！ The setting is great and the cast of characters are excellent。 Would highly recommend！ 。。。more

Michelle Petersen ，

Firstly， thank you for selecting me for an early copy of this ode to the great American masters。 As Steinbeck is my favorite author of all time， I found this to be an entertaining read。Here Towles captures a depressed America recovering after the second world war reeling into the fifties as teenagers were beginning to become a problem。 The teenagers in question are Emmett， Woolly， and Duchess， whose complicated relationship extends to everyone they come in contact with。To begin， we see Emmett， Firstly， thank you for selecting me for an early copy of this ode to the great American masters。 As Steinbeck is my favorite author of all time， I found this to be an entertaining read。Here Towles captures a depressed America recovering after the second world war reeling into the fifties as teenagers were beginning to become a problem。 The teenagers in question are Emmett， Woolly， and Duchess， whose complicated relationship extends to everyone they come in contact with。To begin， we see Emmett， our stalwart protagonist， released from a juvenile detention center on good behavior with the plan to look after his little brother after they're both orphaned。 However， unbeknownst to him， the damaged Duchess and the naive Woolly escape the very same jail by stowing away in Emmett's ride home。 Written in Steinbeck's expansive style fused with the Greek tragedies， we see our players on an odyssey to escape the collapse of the farmland economy in the deep south， their bad starts in life， and the consequential mistakes they made。 While on their epic journey north to the land of the golden fleece and the promise of riches， we learn the group's collective histories。 Histories that ultimately manifest constantly becoming intertwined with the transients they meet along the way - reminiscent of Steinbeck's Tom Joad。In this fusion of genres， we see Towles masterfully telling the story from each different player's point of view， as these threads converge into a tragic accident。 And as these intricate character studies are very well written， I felt the loss of our Jason in the rotten bow of his Argonaut acutely。However， as much as I enjoyed spotting the many Steinbeck easter eggs in this novel there will never be another him， hence the four stars。 That aside， it was a thoroughly enjoyable tribute to the great writer and the tragedies from a bygone age。 。。。more

Carol ，

A 1950s US road trip with a difference。 Having served his ‘time’， for involuntary manslaughter， 18 year old Emmet is reunited with his little brother， Billy。 There is nothing for them in Nebraska; their father has died， the failing farm is foreclosed and their mother left years ago。 They determine to follow their mother’s postcard trail to California where they are convinced they will meet her at the fireworks on July 4th。But the best laid plans…and all that， when two fellow escaped inmates join A 1950s US road trip with a difference。 Having served his ‘time’， for involuntary manslaughter， 18 year old Emmet is reunited with his little brother， Billy。 There is nothing for them in Nebraska; their father has died， the failing farm is foreclosed and their mother left years ago。 They determine to follow their mother’s postcard trail to California where they are convinced they will meet her at the fireworks on July 4th。But the best laid plans…and all that， when two fellow escaped inmates join the brothers and divert them to pursue a different path。 So begins a richly diverse story of four very different individuals with very different backgrounds and ambitions on a twelve day whirlwind tour， taking us on a rollercoaster ride of feelings and reactions。 And California remains as remote as when the first plan was mooted。Thank you to #NetGalley and #PenguinRandomHouse for my pre-release copy。 。。。more

Phil On The Hill ，

Thanks to Penguin Random House for giving me a copy to review via NetGalley。Amor Towles' second book， A Gentleman in Moscow， was thrust upon me at my book club。 It was not a book that I would have picked up on my own， but I loved it。 One of my most enjoyable reads in recent yearsSo I was more than intrigued by The Lincoln Highway ， his third book。Once again Mr Towles presents us with a rich cast of characters， each whose thought processes and motivations are well explored。 The narrative is told Thanks to Penguin Random House for giving me a copy to review via NetGalley。Amor Towles' second book， A Gentleman in Moscow， was thrust upon me at my book club。 It was not a book that I would have picked up on my own， but I loved it。 One of my most enjoyable reads in recent yearsSo I was more than intrigued by The Lincoln Highway ， his third book。Once again Mr Towles presents us with a rich cast of characters， each whose thought processes and motivations are well explored。 The narrative is told from the perspectives of several parties。 I was a bit taken aback when Emmett's narrative changed to another character。 It kicked me out of the moment as the style of writing was distinctly different。 While it reflects the skills of the author， I liked these characters to varying degrees and this did impact of my enjoyment of the book。While sold as a road trip， The Lincoln Highway， is more about the people than the places as the road trip never takes place。 Often the book seemed to rattle about with moments that added little to the story。 These asides made the book long winded in places and did not draw me back to it。Overall， I did enjoy the book。 It was clever rather than a notable book for me。 Mr Towles is a skilled wordsmith and I await with interest what else he will create。 。。。more

Kelly ，

This， my friends， is a proper travelling escapade！ My hat is off to Amor Towles for writing another masterpiece - I may just have to read everything this good man writes！ Emmett has just been released from a juvenile detention farm known as Salina， and plans to make a fresh start in San Francisco with his kid brother Billy - but little does he know that two of his friends from Salina， Wooly and Duchess， have broken out early and intend on disrupting every well stage of a well laid plan… I loved This， my friends， is a proper travelling escapade！ My hat is off to Amor Towles for writing another masterpiece - I may just have to read everything this good man writes！ Emmett has just been released from a juvenile detention farm known as Salina， and plans to make a fresh start in San Francisco with his kid brother Billy - but little does he know that two of his friends from Salina， Wooly and Duchess， have broken out early and intend on disrupting every well stage of a well laid plan… I loved this book。 When it starts off， you think you are about to travel the Lincoln Highway with Emmett and Billy， as per the title， but the starting point keeps getting further away until you realise you’re reading a different story which is amazing anyway and the ride you’re on is even better than you were expecting。 Complete with a good Italian dinner， I could not have asked for a more entertaining read。 I’m just kind of sorry that the cover doesn’t do it better justice though， I’m not sure I feel the book’s personality through it。 My thanks to #NetGalley and Random House UK for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Maureen ，

Another winner from the talent that is Mr Amor Towles 。It’s June 1954， and 18 year old Emmett Watson is being driven home by Warden Williams after serving time in a Kansas youth facility。 Emmett has to tie up his late father’s estate， and then he and his little brother Billy will be leaving town for a fresh start in life。Emmett and Billy have different ideas about which direction they should head - Billy wants to follow the Lincoln Highway， where their mother， （who walked out on the family many Another winner from the talent that is Mr Amor Towles 。It’s June 1954， and 18 year old Emmett Watson is being driven home by Warden Williams after serving time in a Kansas youth facility。 Emmett has to tie up his late father’s estate， and then he and his little brother Billy will be leaving town for a fresh start in life。Emmett and Billy have different ideas about which direction they should head - Billy wants to follow the Lincoln Highway， where their mother， （who walked out on the family many years ago） is thought to be living。 Emmett wants to follow wherever the work is， however， much to Emmett’s surprise， Duchess and Wooly， who are still supposed to be serving time in the facility where Emmett was， have managed to secrete themselves in the trunk of Warden William’s car， and are intent on a road trip of their own！ What follows is madness and mayhem， but what a journey！What an inventive and absorbing read this is。 The characters are wonderful - all memorable in their own special way， the storyline is just an escapade full of humour and joy， not to mention some moving scenes thrown in for good measure。 Can’t praise it enough！*Thank you to Netgalley and Random House UK Cornerstone for an arc in exchange for an honest unbiased review* 。。。more

Kimberley ，

4。5 stars

4cats ，

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） ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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。 ，

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） ，

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 ，

Hum - on the one hand this was rather slow， on the other it was a great tale！！ Full review nearer publication

Reference

google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=The Lincoln Highway

hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Lincoln Highway&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Lincoln Highway&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0