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Overview
Overview
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 after the warden drives away, Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm had hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden's car. Together, they hatch 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.
- Format: Hardcover
- Author: Towles, Amor
- ISBN: 9780735222359
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 9.10 x 1.80
- Number Of Pages: 592
- Publication Year: 2021
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A historical travelogue
Would RecommendMargery D. - 10 months agoOne of my most favorite books of all time. I’ve gifted and recommended multiple times. The characters are delightful, the situations thought provoking
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Interesting characters, delightfully written
Margaret A N. - 4 years 6 months agoDelightfully written and could not put it down because I needed to know what was happening next. I did not like the ending, although there could now be a sequel.
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Traveling The Lincoln Highway is a must.
Pickup C. - 4 years 7 months agoI love reading this book. It is a book to savor and spread out for daily enjoyment. I appreciate the author’s humor, descriptive nature, and wonderful characterizations.
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The Lincoln Highway
RUTH A. - 4 years 7 months agoBrilliant writer is Mr.Amor Towles. This was an excellent story w/finely developed characters.
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Another Towles triumph
Lynn W. - 4 years 8 months agoWell written and turn-paging style that adds flesh to each character as the chapters amass.