The Lincoln Highway
A Novel
Amor Towles
This captivating novel is set in the 1950s and follows the journey of 18-year-old Emmett Watson. After serving time at a work farm, he plans to take his younger brother and head west to start fresh. But when he discovers two friends in the trunk of the warden's car, their plans change. From the bestselling author of A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility, this stylish and propulsive read is sure to leave you absorbed.
Publish Date
2021-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
2021-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.23
ISBN
0735222355
Recommendations
4
Recommendations
2022-08-28T21:16:47.000Z
Summer’s almost over. If you have time to sneak in another book or two – here are a few I recommend. – source2022-04-04T05:03:21.000Z
@greenfield64 I listened to both those books by Towles and they were fantastic. Always on my recommended list (the narrators were excellent). – source2021-12-31T23:47:03.000Z
Since I’m not going to finish another book this year, here are the four best books I read in 2021: GREAT CIRCLE by Maggie Shipstead, THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY by Amor Towles, CLOUD CUCKOO LAND by Anthony Doerr and BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME by Julia Claiborne Johnson. – source