Elsewhere, Ulysses takes Billy and Emmett to a vagrant camp where they can stay for the night. Additionally, one of the other bunkmates in Bunkhouse Four (where they all lived) was Tommy Ladue, an Oklahoman who is racist. As Duchess tries to get to the money before it flies away, he drowns. However, the last few years the harvests have been bad. After hearing Pastor John yelp in pain (when Billy kicked him), he got up to move toward Pastor John, though not before he heard Stew get knocked out as well. The Lincoln Highway in Pennsylvania Through historic towns like York, Lancaster, and Bedford, you can follow some 200 miles of the original road. (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.). Bursting with life, charm, richly imagined settings and unforgettable characters, The Lincoln Highway is an extraordinary journey through 1950s America from the pen of a master storyteller. As Ulysses attempts to run there, the winds and rough terrain fight against him. He first heads up to the Tristar Talent Agency. She was a 28-year-old-ish widow with no kids who worked as a teller at the bank. In the endtime is a precious resource. Its now June 21st, and Emmett tells Billy they should be able to make it to San Francisco by July 4. Kaitlin also told them that shed called Sarahs place and Woolly had answered, but hung up on her. He recalls how Grandma Wolcott would take them to FAO Schwarz to buy Christmas presents, and then they would go to the Plaza for tea. Duchess held grudges but recognized when he'd treated others badly (as when he found Townsend and got him to settle the score from the work camp). Hed then spotted the encampment due to the campfire, and saw that Billy and Ulysses were there. Duchess is a smart guy so I think he would have waited for the wind to push him back to the other side of the lake. He offers it to Billy, who initially declines it, saying that its too precious. However, hed found a stream to clean himself off and eventually made his way to some empty boxcars. Wooleys voice is muffled, though there is a sweetness to him that comes through. Determined not to make the same mistakes, he asks people for directions and makes his way to the Statler Building. 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). I wasn't a fan of the ending (no spoilers), where Emmett's actions seemed out of character. (Basically, Abacus decides to go traveling with Ulysses via boxcar.). Then, she calls Sarahs place, but it keeps ringing and no one picks up. How I take this is after Emmett murdered that bully, he really worked to contain his anger but Duchess behavior left him no choice. She's upset to learn from Duchess that Emmett plans on leaving. 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 Duchess then imagines where hed open up his Leonellos if he could. But Sally makes it clear that shes not interested in trying to get involved with him. Instead, Duchess marches up to the cowboy and confronts him. Duchess now turns to setting accounts with Townhouse, who was the one had gotten in trouble at one point after Duchess convinced him to sneak out to see a movie, Hondo. Each of the cases had contained accessories for that respective character. However, Emmett disagrees that he has paid his debt. However, Sally says that the sheriff came to see her. Earlier that day, Emmett had woken up with a headache, naked, and Charity at his side. It leads him to Fitzy, who tells him about Duchess's past and also gives him Harry's Syracuse address. And so lets talk about the big twistEmmett leaving Duchess in the boat. Meanwhile, when Duchess sees a traveling salesman keep track of his receipts, Duchess thinks to himself that he should do the same because he plans to pay Emmett back any cash of his theyve used once their plan is completed. How do you think Emmett, Duchess, and Woolly's various upbringingsparticularly their relationships to their parentshave shaped them? Two years later, when he returned from war, he learned that shed left two weeks after giving birth. 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). Mr. Hewett tends not to have a steady address, but he leaves word with the various booking agencies as to where he can be reached. This is part of a 1.2-mile (2.0 km) section of the highway that is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Duchess sees that the box is labelled with his name. The next morning, Emmett heads to Harlem to pick up his now-yellow Studebaker which has gotten some other upgrades as well. Before heading to Sarah's place, the group passes by the location described in Billy's big red book as the offices of Professor Abacus Abernathe. That night, Emmett approaches Fitzy. Listening to the novel on Audible, I thoroughly enjoyed the retelling of many of the scenes from the perspectives different characters. Description: Used 2017 Lincoln MKC Select with FWD, Select Plus Package, Remote Start, Navigation System, Keyless Entry, Spoiler, Leather Seats, Heated Seats, Roof Rails, Bucket Seats, and Power Liftgate. So Emmett will not get pushed around any longer and is willing to do whatever it takes to get him and Billy to safety. 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. There is a constant push and pull of wanting freedom and the things we owe to others. Fitzy then starts to cry as he reminisces. Book Club Questions for The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles, Review: The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley. Warden Williams reassures Emmett that everyone knows that what happened wasnt an indication of Emmetts character and that bad luck played a role in what happed. Odometer is 4078 miles below market average! Load groceries and much more with ease into this 1/2 ton suv thanks to the power liftgate. Woolly chimes in with ideas about an imaginative and huge house that delights Billy, and they sketch out a floor plan. Ulysses tells him about ending up in Iowa on foot when the boxcar hed been traveling in was stopped. Emmetts thoughts turn to how to track down Duchess. Macie hadnt wanted him to enlist, but as time passed Ulysses had been unable to stand stares of everyone else who judged him for that decision. Before they part ways, Emmett asks what Townhouse plans to do next. She had taught them how the wrongs people do to one another become your chains by binding you with either indignation or guilt. Tom informs them that the bank has no choice but to foreclose on the house, meaning that Emmett and his brother have to move out. Mr. When Billy hesitates, Pastor John grabs it from him. 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. New Price!CARFAX One-Owner. Duchesss father had lied about Duchess being his nephew and him being an army officer who was unable to care for him. We all need one of those. Your email address will not be published. Book Club Questions for The Lincoln Highway Why do you think this book was titled The Lincoln Highway? In the meantime, the Snyders had told everyone that Emmett had punched Jimmy for accidentally bumping into him. Emmett insists he has no intention of going there, but Duchess points out that hes stuck here until Monday anyway. He quickly hangs up and hides the phone. I've just finished reading The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles. The standing man who identifies himself as Mr. Parker is very drunk, and Emmett lies and says that hes a brakeman. He asks them to make a pit stop at the orphanage he stayed in for a few years as a child (because his father abandoned him there temporarily). Mr. Randsom says Emmett was always going to leave. He decides he needs to go find Duchess in the Adirondacks. Amazon; Insider When you buy through our links, Insider may. Sarah finds Woolly looking at the dollhouse, and they reminisce about past holidays. Ackerlys body jolts, slumps lower and his bladder releases. In that same year, the Federal Highway Administration eliminated named roads and began a system of numbered highways. Duchess thinks about how Emmett clearly felt he owed a debt which is why allowed Jake to beat him up. The highway itself acts as nothing more than a MacGuffin, or a device that motivates the plot but ends up being entirely irrelevant to the work. Back in 1933, Charlie had moved to Nebraska from Boston to be a farmer, but never had much luck with the weather nor skill at farming or business. Emmett reminds Billy that its not necessarily safe to take food from random strangers. Very disappointed by death of Duchess. However, when they arrive, it turns out Woolly doesn't know the combination (and it never occurred to him there would be one). He follows the cowboy hat guy. Instead, Emmett works quickly to clear up and traces that theyd been there, and they deal with Duchess. Enjoy the incredible handling with the rear wheel drive on this unit. (And the teachings of Jesus Christ can free you through atonement for guilt or forgiveness for others). sneaking out of juvie) in order to go. 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. However, Ulysses kills him and drops his body into the river. Ulysses shows them the way to get to a camp where they can stay for the night and offers to watch Billy while Emmett takes care of business. The ride there was wordless, but when the fireworks finally started, she reached out in order to squeeze her husbands hand, and gave him a tender smile as tears ran down her face. Before Tom leaves, he asks Emmett to hand over the keys and registration to a car outside, but Emmett resists, says that the car is his. (Previous chapters have referenced how Warden William had taken over from Ackerly and made reforms like trying to educate the kids and firing the nurse who was illicitly dispensing drugs. Upstairs, Woolly shows Billy his own collection of stuff. In 1954 much of that travel would have been on two lane roads until reaching Pennsylvania and New Jersey. (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). He renamed himself Abacus. Fitzy explains that Duchesss father was the one who had refreshed his memory when he wrote that statement. When he returned, Woolly was dead. There's also a wall safe at his great-grandfather's house in upstate New York that contains roughly the same amount of money as his trust fund, $150,000. After all the commotion, Emmett feels ashamed for making a mess in Sallys house and drinking their wine. Of course he didn't want to continue a connection to Duchess but I'm not sure why (he seemed smart and to have sense) he couldn't have thought of a better way to leave him behind (safely). 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. When Sally asks him to check in, he initially balks, but she points out the he had no problem calling her when he wanted to demand her assistance. Then, as Duchess tries to hack open the safe, Woolly takes a bunch of pills and kills himself. Stranded, Emmett calls Sally to pick him and Billy up. 62,175 miles Body Style: SUV Engine: 4 Cyl 2.0 L MPG City/Hwy: 21/26 . Billy says that hed want a house in San Francisco. However, he soon realizes a tornado is approaching. Sally sounds a bit whiny though she is devoted to Billy. The novel begins on June 12, 1954 and ends on the same date, clearly not coincidentally, as A Gentleman in Moscow. The Lincoln Highway, which owes a debt to Huckleberry Finn, revisits American myths with a mix of warm-hearted humor and occasional outbursts of physical violence and malevolence that recall E.L. Doctorow's work, including Ragtime. Not long after, World War II had started. He leaves and takes the train to Hastings-on-Hudson. It was a solid casket belonging to a man (who mustve been well off) named Noah Benjamin Elias. In present day, Emmett learns his father's farm is being foreclosed upon by the bank.