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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An adventure of a lifetime.
When I picked up The Lincoln Highway I wasn’t sure what to expect from the story. A lot seemed to have enjoyed his other book, A Gentleman In Moscow ; however, I had mixed feelings about that one. So, I read a summary for The Lincoln Highway , and I decided to check it out because it sounded like a book that I enjoyed. Within the first few pages of the book, I completely lost myself in the story. I felt as I was going on the trip along with Emmett, Billy, and their friends. The Lincoln Highway had so much happening that it was hard for me to find a stopping point for the book. Every page had me wondering what would happen next, where they would end up next, if they would make it to their destination—what a beautiful story, and at one of my favorite timelines.
I have read multiple books about road trips. The Lincoln Highway is my favorite. It’s unique and unlike any of the others that I have read. I love books told from multiple points of view, allowing a reader to get to know different characters better. Duchess, that was one character that I wasn’t sure about. I know that he and Emmett were friends, but from the moment he appeared in Nebraska along with Wooley, I had a feeling that he was up to something. He’s why Billy and Emmett had to change their plans because their transportation was gone. Duchess might have thought differently, but I don’t think that Emmett would be happy with him when he found him. I was curious to see how the reunion between the two friends would go. The Lincoln Highway is a story that had you asking questions from the beginning until the end.
Billy was one of my favorite characters. I loved how he welcomed Emmett with open arms, and not once did he complain, even though their road trip went the wrong direction. He was an intelligent kid, so knowledgeable. I don’t think I know any eight-year-old who knew as much as Billy did. I have felt that Billy is going to do great in life. I loved Billy and Emmett's connection, even though Emmett was gone for a while. These two would do anything for each other. My favorite part of the book was the descriptions of everywhere that Emmett, Billy, Wooley, and Duchess went and the adventures they have gone on. I felt as I was there for all of them. I’m glad that I decided to give this book a chance.
I highly recommend
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