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After Ulysses was knocked out, he slowly regained his consciousness. Nearby, they spot a spike in the ground, and Ulysses picks it up. Instead, a nearby panhandler tells him that hes the one to ask since he worked on the rails for 25 years. However, Billy told Ulysses about Emmetts rule that he needed to have known someone for at least three days before considering them a friend, so Ulysses agreed to spend another day with them (in addition to today and yesterday) so that they could part as friends. Mr. >! The Lincoln Highway originated when Carl Fisher (who built the Indianapolis Motor Speedway), saw a need for a transcontinental highway. Billy says they werent strangers since theyd spoken for a while. (view spoiler) It was the son of the man who gave the . With the exception of Woolly, the teenagers in this novel are remarkably mature by today's standards, and burdened by cares. Sally considers herself a good and believing Christian, but thinks of it as proof that the Bible was written by a man. Afterwards, they open three bottles of Denniss wine to try the same trick suddenly, Dennis and Sarah walk in. It resulted in Jimmy falling over and hitting his head on a cinder block. After all this effort, all Duchess can do is laugh when he realizes that Woolly doesnt know the combination and that it genuinely didnt occur to Woolly that they needed a combination. There were also other reports of thefts at the hotel, and Fitzy swore a statement saying hed seen Duchess exiting rooms where he shouldnt have been. Fitzy then starts to cry as he reminisces. Duchess also uses a pay phone to call Salina to ask for the address of the retired former warden, Warden Ackerly, by pretending to be his uncle. Marceline Maupassant was living there as well. The action (and there's a lot of it) unfolds over a 10-day period, starting in Nebraska and ending in. He says hell pay him back as soon as they get to Woollys grandfathers place in the Adirondacks. I wasn't a fan of the ending (no spoilers), where Emmett's actions seemed out of character. With some difficulty, Woolly is able to locate it. First, was this Woollys plan all alongto commit suicide and leave his friends his inheritance? Marcelines account in Paris was wiped out, too. Odd choice. In the house, Woolly gives Duchess a tour. When they arrived, one of the tenants asked about his watch, since Marceline had a solid gold watch that had been part of his act which he refused to sell, even when he was broke. Woolly then muses that it would be magnificent to have a one-of-a-kind kind of day. Emmett tries to impress upon the consequences of Duchesss actions. Amor Towles- The Lincoln Highway (Spoilers!) Kaitlin also told them that shed called Sarahs place and Woolly had answered, but hung up on her. He then grabs Billy by his shirt collar. Like his first two novels, The Lincoln Highway is elegantly constructed and compulsively readable. But Billy merely kicks him and runs away. At the library, he looks up the numbers tracking the population grown in Texas and California over the decades. If this book were set today, their constant detours and U-turns would send GPS into paroxysms of navigational recalculations. Ackerlys body jolts, slumps lower and his bladder releases. In present day, Townhouse calls out for Paco and Pico. 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His interest is in those whose zeal has not yet been tamped down by what Duchess (the only first-person narrator) describes, with improbable flair for a poorly-educated 18-year-old, as "the thumb of reality on that spot in the soul from which youthful enthusiasm springs." In July, his mother didnt seem to want to go see the fireworks. The building turns out to be St. Nicholass Home for Boys. Duchess's goes looking for his father (Harry), who is trying to evade him after learning that Duchess escaped from juvie. Duchess is certain that Emmett is saying no only because he made the proposition in front of Billy. He unpacks his collection of stuff that hed shown Billy. However, his brother-in-law Dennis had him declared "unfit". He returned in time to see Emmett and Duchess arguing with each other. (Each individual county also had its own consul.) Finally, he finds Woolly, but Woolly is already dead from overdosing. In Chapters 8 and 7, they hit the road with the plan of dropping Woolly and Duchess off at the bus stop in Omaha before Emmett and Billy continue on to San Francisco. Townhouse then directs Emmett to where Duchess will be that night, which turns out to be a raunchy circus show attached to a brothel. Macie had threatened that she wouldnt stay there waiting for him if he did it, but he proceeded anyway. There were no firemen around, and he somehow became convinced that someone accidentally left it there. When the train reaches Cedar Rapids, Emmett goes to find food for him and Billy. At the train station, Emmett decides theyll need to hitch a ride on a freight train since they dont have money for a train. Meanwhile, Billy guesses the safe combination based on something Woolly had said about his great-grandfather loving the 4th of July. He then sees hes next to a freshly dug grave with a casket at the bottom. Stock #: 75732; VIN: 5LMCJ2DH9LUL28819; Condition: Used; . The two get squared away, and before Duchess leaves, he impulsively gives Townhouse's cousin Maurice the keys to Emmett's Studebaker (he thinks of it as a good deed that he's doing). She also talks about the parable of the Good Samaritan and how we do not always get to choose to whom we should show out charity.. When hes done, Billy asks to hear a story about Ulysses own life. Once he starts punching though, he seems to recall the indignity and injustice of the Hondo incident and hits more vigorously. Emmetts father describes his legacies as being a form of sacrilege. . Back at the camp, Ulysses tells Stew that hell be staying another night there. While Billy hopes they can find their mother in San Fransisco (even though she abandoned the family), Emmett believes they can get a fresh start with fixing and then selling houses (the original house flippers). Clearly this doesnt represent the future since Woolly is alive but maybe that flash was simply Duchess wishes. Afterwards, Duchess and Woolly head for 132 Rhododendron Road in South Bend, which is the address Duchess had gotten for the retired warden Ackerly. Elsewhere, Abacus thinks about his own life. However, he soon realizes a tornado is approaching. In the kitchen, Duchess looks for an appropriate weapon, settling on a black cast-iron skillet. But at any age, it's the young-at-heart who are most open to amazement people like Woolly, who may not be cut out for this world but who can appreciate what he calls a "one-of-a-kind of day.". When Townhouse later returned, the guards were waiting, and Ackerly punished Townhouse severely. Billy insists they can find her by going there. He notices his dictionary, and it reminds him of the thesaurus it had come with. (the first item on the list was to Remove firing pins from the guns so its likely the gun Duchess is holding cant actually shoot). Each of the main characters are at a crossroads of sorts and in a way, the Lincoln Highway serves as a getaway from their current, somewhat bleak situation. (At one point, Maurice walks in and is upset to see that Townhouse is giving the car back to Emmett, but Townhouse just tells Maurice off, who stalks off angrily.). So the brothers take their share of the money and plan to finally go to California. Before she can explain further, theyre interrupted by Duchess announcing that dinner is served. She is also unhappy to learn that her father was the one that suggested that perhaps Emmett have a fresh start elsewhere. Agree, disagree and/or have other ideas completely? She says that Billy has spent a lot of time at the library reading stories since hes been gone. Hed ended up the the room with the safe (while Emmett was upstairs with Woollys body and while Duchess was in the boathouse). Emmett makes his way to the Wolcott house. Finally, just before 8 oclock, Emmett shows up at Sarahs door. . When Sally implies that she wants to leave, too, Mr. Randsom comments angrily about how hes given Sally too much lee-way and that shes become too willful. Early the next morning, Emmett, Billy, Duchess and Woolly head for the road. However, Sally says that the sheriff came to see her. He shows him the registration and explains that he worked for two summers for Mr. Schulte doing roofing and carpentry work to pay for it. Particularly, Emmett and Billy. Emmett immediately declines. Then, theyre interrupted when they hear a loud noise coming from downstairs. From the moment that Pastor John says the name Ulysses, Billy seem fascinated by the man. As it gets late, Billy starts to worry since Emmett hasnt returned yet. They explain that they stowed away in Warden Williams's trunk and have a proposition for Emmett. The two promises Emmett has made are to help Duchess and to check in with Sally. Instead, as he heads to another agency, a man name Mr. Morton (along with his African grey bird, Mr. Winslow, who is part of his act) stops him. It shouldnt be that hard to read over your work once to skim for these blatant mistakes. As Duchess leaves, he thinks about how he considers Ackerlys debt to him to be repaid. He also mentions Duchess going to Harlem first (which Emmett seems to understand was likely for the purpose of visiting Townhouse). The Lincoln Highway is a coming-of-age tale about the transition from teenager to adulthood. In Pennsylvania, much of the Lincoln Highway became Route 30. West to 18th or 24th Street depending on year. The Bibliofile's review of The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles. The Lincoln Highway: A Novel Audible Audiobook - Unabridged Amor Towles (Author), Edoardo Ballerini (Narrator), & 3 more 73,282 ratings Editors' pick Best Literature & Fiction See all formats and editions Kindle $14.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook $0.00 Free with your Audible trial #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER More than ONE MILLION copies sold While it was a first offense, the value of the watch made it grand larceny. Emmett awakes to see Duchess take Billy inside and close slam the door. Rear Spoiler . They spent a nice afternoon together, but when Dennis, a VP-level banker at J.P. Morgan, at gets home he is furious that Woollys sister spent the afternoon chatting with Woolly instead of getting dinner ready. He was so focused on getting into the safe that he forgot about Woolly. There is the question of how come he got the gold pocket watch. As Duchess questions Fitzy, Fitzy apologizes for a statement he had written and signed for the po9lice. That part makes no sense to me, why summarize from the end to the beginning? In response, Emmett had punched him. For the Great Ulysses, that meant planting an oar in the ground in the countryside in Posideons honor, but Professor Abernathe surmises that for the present-day Ulysses the tribute would be something different thats relevant to his own travels. Fitzy loved reciting Walt Whitman, but gained a reputation as the go-to Santa Claus around the holidays for the wealthy and fashionable New York crowd. At Sarahs house, Duchess notices Sarah about to put the contents of a little brown bottle into her mug of tea, but he interrupts her. The moving train makes it difficult to cross the gap between the cars. Townhouse was also black, which meant his punishment was twice as harsh as Duchesss since Ackerly felt that Negro boys were only half as suited to learning as white boys, their lessons had to be twice as long. Overall, the book just lacked the "delights on every page" feel of "Moscow." The writing is without a doubt excellent, and if you'd like a 1950s road trip filled with action and adventure, you may want to give "Lincoln Highway" a try. Emmett feels sad and then angry. The last postcard she sent also talks about how the Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Franciscos Lincoln Park has a huge firework show on July 4th each year. Spoiler warning: these summaries contains spoilers. After that, for weeks on end, Sally had prayed that her father would marry Alice, so that hed have someone else to do his housework. Hed then dropped Duchess off at an old stone building, asking him to wait with the nun there for a moment. Emmett seems worried about Billy over-romanticizing breaking rules and whatnot since he wants Billy to understand that your actions have consequences which can often effect others as well. This road show incorporates American culture, history, food, family, traditions and the changing way . However, Woolly says that its too precious just to keep, saying that its a watch that should be handed down to others. by Jessica Lachenal. Ma Belle tells him about how Duchesss father used to leave Duchess with them as he worked in the lounge downstairs. Sally angrily drives home, only to see the sheriff sitting on their porch at home. Duchess manages to convince the officer that Woolly is mentally deficient, so the officer lets him go with a warning to keep a closer eye on Woolly in the future. On Sunday June 20th, Duchess and Woolly slip out at the crack of dawn and head for Woollys great-grandfathers place. Yesterday, Pastor John been pretending to be part of a Christian revival meeting, but hed attempted to romance a lovely young member of a Methodist choir, angering the girls father, and had to leave quickly. In present day, Emmett learns his father's farm is being foreclosed upon by the bank. The sight of the postcards from their mother in his pack reminds Emmett of how unhappy his mother had seemed. The Lincoln Highwa y is a coming-of-age tale about the transition from teenager to adulthood. Emmett thinks about how his father had always had plenty of bad luck, but also bad judgment, too. Mr. Randsom says Emmett was always going to leave. If Emmett didnt stop Duchess, Emmett believes that Duchess would again get in the way of their plans. The Studebaker company, now known as a long-lasting and iconic automotive manufacturer, was founded in South Bend, Indiana in 1852. He knows that Duchess and Woolly plan to see out Mr. Hewett, Duchesss father. Emmett works on cleaning up, and Sally joins him. Again, one of the ideas Towles explores is how evil can be offset by decency and kindness on any rung of the socio-economic ladder. But hitch onto this delightful tour de force and you'll be pulled straight through to the end, helpless against the inventive exuberance of Towles' storytelling. He says that she is accustomed to nursing her furies and speaking her mind which makes her unsuited to matrimony. When Duchess inquires about his fathers whereabouts, the attendant Bernie says that the person to ask is Fitzy FitzWilliams. Of course, Towles is drawn to that one in a thousand. However, Peterson had asked if Emmett had visitors from out of town. It winds its way over 3,000 miles between New York City and San Francisco. Many novels. When questioned, Townhouse didnt squeal on Paco and Pico by saying that theyd rented him the car (in which case, he probably wouldve been let off with a stern warning). Now, as they go looking for Ulysses, they all end up at the abandoned railroad camp. (In another fun connection for Towles nerds, nave trust funder Wallace "Woolly" Wolcott Martin is the nephew of Wallace Wolcott from Rules of Civility.). The Quick Recap and Chapter-by-Chapter Summary for The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles are below. Emmett thinks to himself that he fully intends to do so and to take good care of his younger brother, Billy. He then says hes going to drive to the police station with Duchess and leads him outside, but Duchess resists. However, he feels certain Emmett did not owe a debt to the man in the cowboy hat (the cowboy). I did not appreciate the fate of Wooley. Duchess plans to start a new life after all of this and wants to clear out any debts he owes or owed to him before he does. Pastor John happens to be walking by when he spots the open hatch and Billy sitting alone in the boxcar, reading his big red book by his side. Just about to start another Amor Towels. Ransom go inside to the kitchen to talk with Tom Obermeyer, a banker. Emmett ventures into Brooklyn to attend circus show that Townhouse had mentioned that Duchess and Woolly were going to. He brings up the Hondo incident. Hed decided to walk the 40 miles to the nearest junction in Des Moines instead. Mr. Parker explains that the two of them are accompanying their friend Alexander Cunningham the Third, the grandson of the owner of this passenger car who is sleeping in the car next door, to Chicago for his wedding. When Emmett says you have to know someone for longer than that to be friends with them, Billy asks how long and (instead of trying to explain the intricacies of how relationships evolve over time) Emmett finally settles on three days in order to end the conversation. Emmett finds him in another room playing piano. Duchess (nicknamed because he was born in Dutchess County) explains that they hid in the wardens trunk to hitch a ride here. Its worth noting that Woolly is described as being somewhat child-like, easily fascinated by things and also easily distracted by or led away by things that interest him. In 1929, Marceline been offered a lucrative contract in to perform in New York for six months, but while he was on the ship there, the stock market had plunged, the U.S. had fallen into a depression and his contract was cancelled. Sheriff Peterson knew it wasnt Emmett, since they were together at the time. Inside, are four objects: a goatee, a golden earring, a small jar of blackface, and a (retractable) dagger. He talks about The Three Musketeers, and they talk about what he would do with $50,000. He later attended Harvard, married a woman he loved named Polly and had two children. She asks him to try to help Duchess find his purpose. He seems like such a giving person. He disappears inside, and eventually Emmett goes looking for him. The Lincoln Highway: A New York Times Number One Bestseller: Amazon.co.uk: Towles, Amor: 9781786332523: Books Duchess realizes that theyre at the intersection that is mentioned in Billys big red book (I write to you from the junction of Thirty-Fourth Street and Fifth Avenue on the isle of Manhattan), the location thats described as the office of Professor Abacus Abernathe, the author of the book. After Emmett departs, Sally goes to check on Billy to see that he is gone. Instead, she just wants a life of her own where she doesnt have to take care of her father. He says hes considering joining the army. Emmett finds Woolly dead in his bed from a suicide. We learn that when Duchess was 16, he framed by Harry for a number of thefts in the hotel they were living in (which Harry had actually committed). The day after, the paper showed an image of New York city looking completely still. As he got older, Polly passed away and his children grew up and moved on. He sees that it was given to him by Ellie Matthiessen, the librarian. Please be aware that this discussion guide will contain spoilers! She has learned that he has purchased the Watson farm and all their land from the bank during the foreclosure.

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