Synopses & Reviews
Sideways is the story of two friends-Miles and Jack-going away together for the last time to steep themselves in everything that makes it good to be young and single: pinot, putting, and prowling bars. In the week before Jack plans to marry, the pair heads out from Los Angeles to the Santa Ynez wine country. For Jack, the tasting tour is Seven Days to D-Day, his final stretch of freedom. For Miles--who has divorced his wife, is facing an uncertain career and has lost his passion for living-the trip is a weeklong opportunity to evaluate his past, his future and himself.
A raucous and surprising novel filled with wonderful details about wine, Sideways is also a thought-provoking and funny book about men, women, and human relationships.
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"A fresh take... credit screenwriter Pickett for coming up with a debut that goes some distance... Skillful work about a friendship between two ultimately likeable guys." Kirkus Reviews
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"[A] lively debut... Pickett takes his readers on a jolly ride." Publishers Weekly
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"A buddy novel in the cinematic vein of Swingers... Pickett plays the sex-and-the-single man angle for all its worth here, nodding occasionally at such larger themes as friendship and romance. Call it Nick Hornby lite." Booklist
Review
"A fresh take... credit screenwriter Pickett for coming up with a debut that goes some distance... Skillful work about a friendship between two ultimately likeable guys."
- Kirkus Reviews
"[A] lively debut... Pickett takes his readers on a jolly ride."
- Publishers Weekly
"A buddy novel in the cinematic vein of Swingers... Pickett plays the sex-and-the-single man angle for all its worth here, nodding occasionally at such larger themes as friendship and romance. Call it Nick Hornby lite."
- Booklist
Synopsis
"Sideways is the story of the journey of best friends Miles and Jack as they leave Los Angeles for Santa Ynez wine country and Jack's impending nuptials. For Jack, the trip represents his final days of freedom. For Miles, who has divorced his wife, lost both his money and his passion for life, the weeklong road trip becomes an opportunity to evaluate his past, his future, and himself. A raucous road trip steeped in wonderful details about wine, "Sideways is a thought-provoking and funny novel about men, friendships, and human relationships. "Sideways is Alexander Payne's next feature for Fox Searchight Pictures. Payne is the director of "About Schmidt, Election, and "Citizen Ruth.
About the Author
Rex Pickett lives in Los Angeles, CA. This is his first novel.