A short and sweet review of a modern novel, The Lincoln Highway, by Amor Towles.
The Lincoln Highway is not just an entertaining but a brilliant story. The plot twists and turns as two brothers head out on a quest that is continually interrupted by the differing quests of two friends who just broke out of a work camp. Bright, 8 year old Billy is the true hero of the story as he weaves together the stories of drifters and writers and tricksters alike.
I believe that if I could only bring ten novels with me to a deserted island, this would be one of them. This is an approachable Odysseus’ tale.
Note: some isolated instances of bad language. In spite of the main character’s youth, this is not a book for children. Billy’s older brother gets trapped in a brothel for a bit. While he leaves once conscious, strong innuendo makes this a less-than-clean chapter in an otherwise incredibly enjoyable book.
My Favorite Quotes from The Lincoln Highway
“Time is that which God uses to separate the idle from the industrious.”
Towles
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Towles