Towles has a distinct gift for character building. Towles’ writing is smart and captivating and his third novel is certainly no exception. Without revealing too many spoilers, this story absolutely does not go where it promises to at the start. They hijack the trip and all four end up on the opposite side of the country in New York. Duchess and Wooley however, have different plans for their journey. Emmet is in search of new opportunities as he chases something like the American dream. Emmet and Billy have decided to move to California after the death of their father. Towles takes his readers on a 10-day road trip along with eighteen-year-old protagonist Emmet Watson, his younger brother Billy, and their friends Dutchess and Wooley. This distinctly American story takes place in 1954 beginning in Nebraska but quickly taking to the road. His first two novels, Rules of Civility (2011) and A Gentleman in Moscow (2016) were incredibly well-received, and I can personally attest to the validity of that high praise on both accounts. Amor Towles becomes a third-time author with this brand new novel The Lincoln Highway. If you’re looking for (and I’m sure you are) an American adventure novel that will keep your wheels turning months after reading it, look no further.
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