This first edition is near fine, unmarked, pages are tight and near fine, the book is tight, square, and near fine. The dust jacket is unmarked, blue cloth boards, and bright gilt lettering on the spine of the book. The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles is a highly acclaimed historical fiction novel published in 2021. Set in June 1954, the story follows 18-year-old Emmett Watson as he returns to his family's Nebraska farm after serving time at a juvenile detention center for involuntary manslaughter. With his mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the bank repossessing their farm, Emmett plans to leave town with his younger brother, Billy, to start fresh in California. Their journey is meant to follow the famed Lincoln Highway, a coast-to-coast route across the United States. However, their plans take an unexpected turn when two former inmates from the detention center, Duchess and Woolly, arrive unannounced with their own agenda. What follows is a journey filled with twists and turns, as the characters navigate 1950s America in search of new beginnings.