The Lincoln Highway
A New York Times Number One Bestseller
(Author) Amor TowlesTHE 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
Amor Towles
Amor Towles is an American author known for his sophisticated and elegant writing style. His most notable works include "Rules of Civility" and "A Gentleman in Moscow," both of which have received critical acclaim and commercial success. Towles is celebrated for his ability to create richly detailed settings and complex characters, as well as his insightful exploration of themes such as class, society, and personal growth. His work has had a significant impact on the historical fiction genre, offering readers a fresh perspective on familiar historical periods. "A Gentleman in Moscow" is widely considered Towles' most famous work, drawing praise for its lyrical prose, engaging storyline, and profound reflections on human nature.
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