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The Lincoln Highway

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In The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is released from a juvenile work farm and returns home to pick up his younger brother. They plan to head to California for a fresh start, but their journey takes unexpected turns due to the arrival of two former inmates from the work farm, leading to an adventurous quest across America.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate rich, character-driven narratives with a sense of adventure. Set in the 1950s, it follows the journey of four boys on a road trip across America, blending historical detail with heartfelt storytelling.

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The Lincoln Highway

In June of 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson, released after serving fifteen months for involuntary manslaughter, discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden's car and have hatched a different plan for Emmett's future.

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Two brothers venture across 1950s America in the absorbing New York Times bestselling novel by the author of A Gentleman in Moscow.

The instant number one New York Times bestseller from the author of Rules of Civility and A Gentleman in Moscow.

'Deserves a place alongside Kerouac, Steinbeck and Wolfe as the very best of the genre' - OBSERVER

'An absolute beauty of a book. As soon as I finished it, I wanted to read it again' - TANA FRENCH

'Welcome to the enormous pleasure that is The Lincoln Highway . . . in which the miles fly by and the pages turn fast' - ANN PATCHETT

In June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett returns home to his younger brother Billy after serving fifteen months in a juvenile facility for involuntary manslaughter. They are getting ready to leave their old life behind and head out to sunny California.

But they're not alone. Two runaways from the youth work farm, Duchess and Wolly, have followed Emmett all the way to Nebraska with a plan of their own, one that will take the four of them on an unexpected and fateful journey in the opposite direction - to New York City.

'Already feels like an American coming of age classic' - RED

'The best novel I've read in years' - CHRIS CLEAVE

'Wise and wildly entertaining . . . permeated with light, wit, youth' - The New York Times

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The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles has received high praise for its captivating storytelling, rich characterisation, and vivid depiction of 1950s America. Reviewers have highlighted its charm, wit, and emotional depth, drawing favourable comparisons with the works of Kerouac, Steinbeck, and Wolfe. The novel is described as a beautifully crafted, epic journey that both entertains and inspires, earning a place among classic American literature.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529157642

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 July 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin (Cornerstone)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 35.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 408g

Pages: 592

About the Author

Amor Towles is the author of New York Times bestsellers Rules of Civility, A Gentleman in Moscow, and The Lincoln Highway. The three novels have collectively sold more than five million copies and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. Towles lives in Manhattan with his wife and two children.

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