{"product_id":"highways-of-dust-9798233896651","title":"Highways Of Dust","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Samuel Ludke\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: American Poets Inc.\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: American Poets Inc.\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Boys \u0026amp; Men\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA boy leaves home with no clear destination and discovers that the road has a way of remembering those who walk it long enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the wide, unforgiving landscapes of the American West, \u003cem\u003eHighways of Dust\u003c\/em\u003e follows a young man traveling by foot and chance encounters, learning the quiet disciplines of survival, restraint, and responsibility. Along the way, he meets a cast of unforgettable figures-a trucker burdened by what he left behind, a cigarette-smoking drifter who appears when he is needed most, a sharp-witted girl who offers laughter without escape, and a priest who gives sanctuary without asking for belief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the miles pass, the boy is forced to confront the truths he has been running from: the weight of inherited absence, the cost of leaving, and the uncomfortable fact that growing up does not make life safer-it only makes it honest. When the road finally leads him back to a place he knows too well, he must decide whether understanding his past is enough to let him keep moving forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in spare, lyrical prose, \u003cem\u003eHighways of Dust\u003c\/em\u003e is a coming-of-age novel about solitude, grace, and the quiet moments that shape a life. It is a story of motion without escape, faith without doctrine, and the long walk toward learning how to carry oneself in a world that does not slow down.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American Poets Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47574381920407,"sku":"9798233896651","price":1287.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798233896651.webp?v=1774895307","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/highways-of-dust-9798233896651","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}