Sideways (novel)
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| Author | Rex Pickett |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Griffin |
Publication date | June 2004 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) also Audio Book |
| Pages | 368 pp (paperback edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-312-32466-9 (paperback edition) |
| OCLC | 53951011 |
| Dewey Decimal | 813/.6 22 |
| LC Class | PS3566.I316 S55 2004 |
| Followed by | Vertical |
Sideways is a 2004 novel by Rex Pickett.[1]
Plot introduction
The novel is the story of two friends, Miles and Jack, who go away together for the last time to steep themselves in everything that makes it good to be young and single. During the week before Jack plans to marry, the pair heads out from Los Angeles to the Santa Ynez wine country.
Film adaptation
In 2004, the novel was made into a film, Sideways, directed by Alexander Payne.[2] Although the film largely follows the book's outline, there are multiple differences between the two, especially regarding the two main characters' involvement with the two women during the course of their trip. Despite this, Pickett describes the screenplay as "faithfully" adapted from his novel. Pickett himself did not work on the screenplay adaptation at all.
Sequels
A self-published sequel to the original novel entitled Vertical and written by Rex Pickett was released in September 2010.
A third part is currently being researched in Chilean wineries and is expected to be published in 2014.[3]