The Lincoln Highway is a novel by Amor Towles that tells the story of 18-year-old Emmett Watson and his 8-year-old brother, Billy, in June 1954.
Emmett is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of a juvenile work farm after serving 15 months for involuntary manslaughter.
His plan to start a new life with Billy in California is disrupted when two of his former barracks mates from the work farm, Duchess and Woolly, stow away in the warden's car and appear at their doorstep.
The novel follows their unexpected journey and adventures across 1950s America, exploring themes of maturity, responsibility, and the pursuit of dreams.
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The Lincoln Highway is a novel by Amor Towles that tells the story of 18-year-old Emmett Watson and his 8-year-old brother, Billy, in June 1954.
Emmett is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of a juvenile work farm after serving 15 months for involuntary manslaughter.
His plan to start a new life with Billy in California is disrupted when two of his former barracks mates from the work farm, Duchess and Woolly, stow away in the warden's car and appear at their doorstep.
The novel follows their unexpected journey and adventures across 1950s America, exploring themes of maturity, responsibility, and the pursuit of dreams.