The Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway
Author: Amor Towles
Number Of Pages: 592
EAN: 9780735222359
Release Date: 05-10-2021
Summary:
In 1954, in the heart of America, Emmett Watson has just served his time at a juvenile work farm and is eager to start over. With dreams of a fresh beginning, he returns to his home in Nebraska, with intentions of collecting his younger brother, Billy, and setting out on the Lincoln Highway towards California for a new life. Emmett discovers two unexpected travelers from the work farm: Duchess and Woolly, both with dreams and destinations of their own. Their collective journey over the next ten days is filled with adventures, revealing deeply buried secrets, regrets, and the desperate human need for connection and redemption. As they travel the open road, they're forced to confront their own personal demons and also the vast landscapes of post-war America. Amor Towles masterfully captures the essence of an era, weaving a tale of friendship, family, love, and the power of journeying on the open road.
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