{"product_id":"the-lincoln-highway-9780593459874","title":"The Lincoln Highway","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[T]ransporting . . . a rollicking cross-country adventure, rife with unforgettable characters, vivid scenery and suspense that will keep readers flying through the pages.\" --\u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An absolute beauty of a book. Every character is a gem, the many locations spring to vivid life, the book is an intricate and moving exploration of journeys and the infinite unexpected turns they can take--and somehow Towles makes it all seem effortless. As soon as I finished it, I wanted to read it again.\" \u003cb\u003e--Tana French, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Searcher\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Gentleman in Moscow\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRules of Civility\u003c\/i\u003e and master of absorbing, sophisticated fiction returns with a stylish and propulsive novel set in 1950s America \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. His mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank, Emmett's intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother, Billy, and head to California where they can start their lives anew. But when the warden drives away, Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden's car. Together, they have hatched an altogether different plan for Emmett's future, one that will take them all on a fateful journey in the opposite direction--to the City of New York. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Spanning just ten days and told from multiple points of view, Towles's third novel will satisfy fans of his multi-layered literary styling while providing them an array of new and richly imagined settings, characters, and themes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Large Print Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593459874\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 784\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Amor Towles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41187424174261,"sku":"9780593459874","price":27.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e92199b3-46d3-4dbd-ac3c-9828452b1d35.jpg?v=1633437695","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-lincoln-highway-9780593459874","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}