![]() ![]() This varied narrative technique is at first a bit awkward, but as I got used to it, it provided a nice change. Only three of the characters tell their story in first person the others are told in the third person with a “God’s eye” view. The perspective changes with every chapter – the chapter titles are the names of the characters from whose perspective the story is told in that chapter. My Impressions: An enjoyable, easy and interesting book to read – I’ve described it as “comfort food” reading Towles style is engaging, and the characters are interesting, believable and fun to follow. However it turns out that each of the young men have different agendas for making the trip, and as things evolve, these different agendas define the characters, define the trip on which they have embarked, and create a much different adventure than any of them had counted on. Summary in 2 Sentences: The Lincoln Highway was the first trans-continental highway in the US, and the book begins in 1954 when a group of young men decide to travel the highway from Nebraska to California. Several had also read his Rules of Civility and spoken highly of it. our group had loved Towles book A Gentleman in Moscow. strong recommendations from a couple who’d read it, and 2. Why this Book: Selected by my literature reading group, based on 1. ![]()
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