Another strong contender by Towles to go along with "A Gentleman in Moscow" and "The Rules of Civility." This book focuses on brothers Emmett and Billy Watson who have lost both parents and their home. Emmett is just back from the the work farm where he served time for involuntary manslaughter. His goals now are to make it back to his home town, pick Billy up and set out to a fresh start in some other state. Unexpectedly, his acquaintances Duchess and Wooly from the work farm show up and derail his plans. An epic cross country trip ensues. There are a couple of characters that don't really fit into this story but the writing is great and the philosophical musings are meaningful. Interesting and satisfying.
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