Lincoln Highway | The Lincoln Highway

The Lincoln Highway

Amor Towles, 2021

Overview

In June 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is released from a juvenile work farm in Nebraska after serving fifteen months for involuntary manslaughter. With his family farm lost and his parents gone, Emmett plans to take his younger brother, Billy, to California to start fresh. However, two friends from the work farm have other ideas, leading Emmett on an unexpected journey east to New York City.

Who it's for

• Readers who enjoy character-driven literary fiction.
• Fans of Amor Towles's previous works.
• Those interested in stories about journeys and second chances.

Key features

• Language: English
• Pages: 416
• Binding: Hardback
• Publisher: Random House (USA)
• Year: 2021
• ISBN: 9780735222359