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[[Jason Reitman]] and [[Sheldon Turner]] adapted this novel into a 2009 [[List of awards and nominations received by Up in the Air|award-winning]] feature film starring [[George Clooney]].<ref name="HR 2009-08-06">{{Cite news|last=Fernandez|first=Jay A.|title=Scribe takes on 'inFAMOUS'|work=[[Hollywood Reporter]]|date=2009-09-06|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ide843f7bf07c511ffc026ea4b606ff51|accessdate=2009-09-05 |
[[Jason Reitman]] and [[Sheldon Turner]] adapted this novel into a 2009 [[List of awards and nominations received by Up in the Air|award-winning]] feature film starring [[George Clooney]].<ref name="HR 2009-08-06">{{Cite news|last=Fernandez |first=Jay A. |title=Scribe takes on 'inFAMOUS' |work=[[Hollywood Reporter]] |date=2009-09-06 |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ide843f7bf07c511ffc026ea4b606ff51 |accessdate=2009-09-05 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20090831064444/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com:80/hr/content_display/news/e3ide843f7bf07c511ffc026ea4b606ff51 |archivedate=August 31, 2009 }}</ref> The film was critically acclaimed and was nominated for six [[Academy Awards]], including [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]]. |
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Revision as of 02:05, 26 January 2016
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| Author | Walter Kirn |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 2001 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Pages | 303 |
| ISBN | 978-0-385-49710-7 |
| OCLC | 46472260 |
| 813/.54 21 | |
| LC Class | PS3561.I746 U6 2001 |
| Preceded by | Thumbsucker (1999) |
| Followed by | Mission to America (2005) |
Up in the Air is a 2001 novel by American author Walter Kirn. It was adapted into the 2009 feature film Up in the Air, starring George Clooney.
Plot summary
Ryan Bingham is a 35-year-old career transition counselor for a Denver-based management consulting company, Integrated Strategic Management (ISM). He flies around the country firing and then counseling recently laid-off people for reentering the job market.
Bingham is trying to get to one million frequent flyer miles, a number only reached by nine other people in the same mileage club (from the fictional airline "Great West") before his boss returns from vacation, finds his letter of resignation and cancels his company credit card. Bingham is positioning himself to be hired by MythTech, a shadowy company based in Omaha.
He is divorced and his disturbed younger sister is about to embark on yet another disastrous relationship.
Bingham inhabits a world of Palm Pilots, rental cars, salted almonds, Kevlar luggage and nameless suite hotels where e-mail and voice mail are the communication norm. He takes a lot of pills and spends time with women in Las Vegas. Bingham fears that someone may be furtively cashing in his precious miles, which would be tantamount to stealing his soul.[1]
Writing
Kirn wrote the book in rural Montana during a snowbound winter on a ranch while thinking about airports, airplanes and about a particular conversation he had with another passenger in a first-class cabin. That passenger stated that he used to have an apartment in Atlanta but never used it. He got a storage locker instead, since he stayed in hotels and was on the road 300 days a year. He considered the flight crew to be like family, and indicated that he knew the flight attendant by name and knew her kids' names.[2][3]
Film adaptation
Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner adapted this novel into a 2009 award-winning feature film starring George Clooney.[4] The film was critically acclaimed and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Sales
The book received some good reviews and initially sold well until September 11, 2001 when sales slowed to a near halt. The cover with a cartoon of flying businesspeople (presumably reminiscent of The Falling Man) one of them on fire and hurtling earthward also hurt sales. Sales of the book were revived following Jason Reitman's film adaptation.[5]
Notes
References
- ^ Buckley, Christopher (2001-07-08). "Lord of the Fliers: This novel's hero fires people for a living and collects bonus miles for an obsession". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Nemiroff, Perri (2009-11-05). "Interview: Up In The Air's Jason Reitman, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick and Walter Kirn". Cinema Blend. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- ^ Gonzales, Dave (2009-11-08). "Farmiga, Kendrik and Jason Reitman are Up In The Air". Latino Review. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
- ^ Fernandez, Jay A. (2009-09-06). "Scribe takes on 'inFAMOUS'". Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 31, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Kirn, Walter (2009-12-09). "George Clooney Saved My Novel". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2009-12-23.