I don't understand why Towles wrote the death of Duchess at the end the way he did. Interesting at first then the characters and story start to wander all over the place - and I don't just mean as they develop their journey. An ode to reading, travel and the family we have, the family we make. The only character that jarred with me was Billy who was wise beyond his years, and although I enjoyed the character, I would have preferred he was cast a few years older. T he Lincoln Highway is a 2021 novel about a young man named Emmett Watson who travels from Nebraska to New York City in 1954. I'm not 100% sure of Duchess' fate. Still catching up on books I finished this spring. His parents are dead and the family farm is lost, so Emmett and his 8 year old brother Billy decide to set off to California to start new lives. Conceived in 1912 by Indiana entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, and formally dedicated October 31, 1913, the Lincoln Highway runs coast-to-coast from Times Square in New York City west to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, originally through 13 states: New York . Billy wants to be in San Francisco by the 4th of July to meet their mother who had sent them postcards after leaving their father. Starting in Times Square in New York, the highway . The suggestion is that he got it off his father after hed had a probably brutal encounter with him, but why would his father have ended up with the watch his son was done for stealing? this roadtrip is a nightmare. We have several characters on a journey to either find someone or search for the ultimate prize that would make their lives easier. None of this is a shock to Emmet, he has planned for new beginnings, to pick up his 8 year old brother, Billy, driving in his 1948 Studebaker, to start a more secure future in California, where it appears their mother went after abandoning them years ago. A master of absorbing, sophisticated fiction returns with a stylish and propulsive novel set in 1950s America. Margaret M - Hiatus - I will respond when I can. : The second event I want to discuss is the fact that Duchess makes it seem like this trip is an effort to get revenge at his father for framing him and sending him to the work camp. After having read A gentleman in Moscow, I knew I had to buy The Lincoln Highway! Oh, what a book. After having read A gentleman in Moscow, I knew I had to buy The Lincoln Highway! . Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2023. All rights reserved. Book Club Questions for The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles, Review: The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley. I was enchanted by this novel, not least by the way it so comprehensively dodges any attempt to consign it to a particular genre. What transpires over the next ten days is very far from what the Watson brothers imagine especially as it becomes clear that Duchess and Emmett are on a collision course. He decides to leave Nebraska and drive to California with his younger brother Billy for a fresh start. . . I freely admit that some readers found his earlier books to be trivial and frivolous. . THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY is a gem. A masterpiece! A crooked preacher named Pastor John is the worst of the lot, straight out of The Night of the Hunter, quoting Bible verses even as he plots to steal Billys collection of silver dollars. A TODAY Show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick, A New York Times Notable Book, and Chosen by Oprah Daily, Time, NPR, The Washington Post and Barack Obamaas a Best Book of the Year, The bestselling author of A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility and master of absorbing, sophisticated fiction returns with a stylish and propulsive novel set in 1950s America. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 13, 2021. Their Plans are thwarted by the appearance of two friends who cause a major disruption which leads to multiple detours on the journey. Discounts, promotions, and special offers on best-selling magazines. This is a 10-star book in a five-star world. Like his other books, The Lincoln Highway contains strokes of elegance, a mesmerizing storyline, and a deep understanding of the human condition. Reading it in any other country is like taking a vacation in the Land of the Free: a long, easy, enjoyable if at times hokey ride on a highway filled with adventure. T he main themes in The Lincoln Highway are unintended consequences, alienation and longing, and self-reliance. You will get an email reminder before your trial ends. More of less, its what theyd be doing whether they lived in Atlanta, Georgia, or Nome, Alaska. Emmett Watson, just released . Like his other books, The Lincoln Highway contains strokes of elegance, a mesmerizing storyline, and a deep understanding of the human condition. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The Lincoln Highway is Towles's third historical fiction novel, and like his two previous titles, A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility, it is a #1 New York Times Bestseller. The lives of the four males become so entwined and all of them are taken on a different journey and in a direction that has some devastating consequences. The novel embraces the contradictions of our character with a skillful hand, guiding the reader forward with 'a sensation of floatinglike one who's being carried down a wide river on a warm summer day.' Read Full Review >> The two novels have collectively sold more than four million copies and have been translated into more than thirty languages. Last year, the world saw the fewest number of polio casesjust 21, according to the latest figures. His unsuccessful farmer father has died, debts mean their family farm has been foreclosed upon by the bank. . : In no sense is this book a thriller and yet tension does exist as the end approaches. Advance praise for The Lincoln Highway "Towles' third novel is even more entertaining than his much-acclaimed A Gentleman in Moscow. Page https://www.gatesnotes.com:443/Meet-the-virus-hunters secs = 0.0625069. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Thank you for being a Gates Notes Insider. Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout. All of them you will care about deeply. Enter a new email. While the ending is shocking, there are hints of something more sinister going on earlier in the novelDuchess random act of violence against the taunting cowboy in Morgen and also to Ackerly, the former warren of the juvenile camp. Like all the best storytellers, he has range. I havent completely finished it yet but I couldnt wait to share my thoughts! Then I reflected on the closing chapters for a while and concluded that the ending was in fact perfect and did not need a contrived happy ending for everyone. In June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the juvenile work farm where he has just served fifteen months for involuntary manslaughter. During his sentence, Emmetts father (who had always struggled to manage the farm) had died, and eight-year-old Billy had been looked after by Sally. Dust jacket has a 'signed' label on the front, creased edges and is now in a protective sleeve, signed by the author without dedication. I havent completely finished it yet but I couldnt wait to share my thoughts! Excellent writer. A Literary Work of Genius--Extraordinary Plot and Unforgettable Cast of Characters, Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2023. A remarkable blend of sweetness and doom, [ The Lincoln Highway ] is packed with revelations about the American myth, the art of storytelling, and the unrelenting pull of history. It came out on Oct. 5, 2021, published by Viking as a hardcover. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 13, 2021. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, he hero of Amor Towless previous novel, the multimillion-selling. So, maybe he didnt actually kill Woolly but he also didnt help to prevent the overdose. Publishers Weekly [A] playfully thought-provoking . : From there, we follow Emmett and Billys journey to regain the car and they meet an interesting cast of characters along the way. I think he drifts in and out of consciousness while on the boat and I surmise that only about ten bills are described as floating/flying away, leaving $49500 which is a lot of money in 1954why would he do anything to jeopardize losing that? A literary work of genius! Towles lives in Manhattan with his wife and two children. The boat contains a hole and Emmett stacks stones in order to stop the boat from flooding. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. If youve changed your mind about deleting your account, you can always hit cancel and deactivate instead. Emmett and Billy come alive in the first chapters but then seem to fall away and become far less believable. The image caption on this article was amended on 18 November 2021. And best of all, everyone will love itmen, women, young, old. Although, who wouldnt be absolutely furious with Duchess and his behavior, right? So I eagerly awaited receiving my copy, and I read it through to completion. Why are the sections numbered backwards from Ten to one? That would have taken another day for sure. The road is perilous, their mission is thwart with obstacles and the outcome reflected the tragedy and justice you often get from Greek Mythology which the book often references. The present novel is the story of two brothers who plan to set off from their failed family farm in Nebraska and start a new life in California. So dont read this unless youve finished the book. , Word Wise It took a long time for me to make it to the Lincoln Highway and what a long winding road / read it was, but what an adventure and what a touching exploration of human nature with this intricate character study from the master storyteller that is Amor Towles. Emmett and Billy come alive in the first chapters but then seem to fall away and become far less believable. (4.5 stars rounded up) so 5 stars overall for a book that is incredibly touching in its sentiment and heart breaking in some of its story. Enthralling and life affirming with some epic qualities to the storytelling and characterisation. Amor Towles hat in Yale und Stanford studiert. . . Like the intercontinental route that it is named for, is long and filled with intriguing detours. will delight in this travelogue's touchstones." Star-Tribune "History [and] adventure collide in The Lincoln Highway . At the beginning of the story, when Billys brother, Emmett, returns home after 15 months of juvenile detention, Billy comes across as a sweet but hapless dreamer who has survived by escaping into adventure stories. This email is already registered. Or maybe it is more reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz where the characters are struggling to reach the wizard to get their needs/ wants met. In order to unsubscribe you will need to sign-in to your Gates Notes Insider account. I've just finished reading The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles. 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