{"title":"Towles, Amor","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-lincoln-highway-a-read-with-jenna-pick-a-novel-amor-towles-hardcover","title":"The Lincoln Highway: A Read with Jenna Pick -- Amor Towles, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMore than ONE MILLION copies sold\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA TODAY Show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book, and Chosen by \u003ci\u003eOprah Daily, Time, NPR, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and Barack Obama as a Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Wise and wildly entertaining . . . permeated with light, wit, youth.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A classic that we will read for years to come.\" --\u003cb\u003eJenna Bush Hager, Read with Jenna book club\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A real joyride . . . elegantly constructed and compulsively readable.\" - \u003cb\u003eNPR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amor Towles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viking\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/05\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.40w x 1.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780735222359\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2021 pg. 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/16\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2021 pg. 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmor Towles is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eRules of Civility \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Gentleman in Moscow\u003c\/i\u003e. The two novels have collectively sold more than four million copies and have been translated into more than thirty languages. 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But as her train pulls into Chicago, where her parents are waiting, she instead extends her ticket to Los Angeles. Told from seven points of view, \"Eve in Hollywood\" describes how Eve crafts a new future for herself--and others--in a noirish tale that takes us through the movie sets, bungalows, and dive bars of Los Angeles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written with his signature wit, humor, and sophistication, \u003ci\u003eTable for Two \u003c\/i\u003eis another glittering addition to Towles's canon of stylish and transporting fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amor Towles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viking\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593296370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/08\/2024 pg. 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2024 pg. 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmor Towles\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eRules of Civility\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Gentleman in Moscow\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Lincoln Highway\u003c\/i\u003e. 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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. \"Once again, I was wowed by Towles's writing--especially because \u003ci\u003eThe Lincoln Highway\u003c\/i\u003e is so different from \u003ci\u003eA Gentleman in Moscow\u003c\/i\u003e in terms of setting, plot, and themes. Towles is not a one-trick pony. Like all the best storytellers, he has range. 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This chance encounter and its startling consequences propel Katey on a year-long journey into the upper echelons of New York society--where she will have little to rely upon other than a bracing wit and her own brand of cool nerve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith its sparkling depiction of New York's social strata, its intricate imagery and themes, and its immensely appealing characters, \u003ci\u003eRules of Civility\u003c\/i\u003e won the hearts of readers and critics alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amor Towles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/26\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143121169\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 18-UP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/29\/2012 pg. 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/16\/2012 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2012 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmor Towles is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eRules of Civility \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Gentleman in Moscow\u003c\/i\u003e. 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Each tale is as satisfying as a master chef's main course, filled with drama, wit, erudition and, most of all, heart.\" --\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The book spans the 20th century, bringing characters into tableaus of deceit and desire. 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