About the book
Ryan Bingham’s job as a Career Transition Counselor–he fires people–has kept him airborne for years. Although he has come to despise his line of work, he has come to love the culture of what he calls “Airworld,” finding contentment within pressurized cabins, anonymous hotel rooms, and a wardrobe of wrinkle-free slacks. With a letter of resignation sitting on his boss’s desk, and the hope of a job with a mysterious consulting firm, Ryan Bingham is agonizingly close to his ultimate goal, his Holy Grail: one million frequent flier miles. But before he achieves this long-desired freedom, conditions begin to deteriorate.
With perception, wit, and wisdom, Up in the Air combines brilliant social observation with an acute sense of the psychic costs of our rootless existence, and confirms Walter Kirn as one of the most savvy chroniclers of American life.
Editions of Up in the Air
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385497107
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780385722377
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780307476289
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780307476296
- EBook
- ISBN 9780385503679
- EBook
- ISBN 9781400033249
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781524709785
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780739384664
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780307713902
Read an Excerpt
Ryan Bingham’s job as a Career Transition Counselor–he fires people–has kept him airborne for years. Although he has come to despise his line of work, he has come to love the culture of what he calls “Airworld,” finding contentment within pressurized cabins, anonymous hotel rooms, and a wardrobe of wrinkle-free slacks. With a letter of resignation sitting on his boss’s desk, and the hope of a job with a mysterious consulting firm, Ryan Bingham is agonizingly close to his ultimate goal, his Holy Grail: one million frequent flier miles. But before he achieves this long-desired freedom, conditions begin to deteriorate.
With perception, wit, and wisdom, Up in the Air combines brilliant social observation with an acute sense of the psychic costs of our rootless existence, and confirms Walter Kirn as one of the most savvy chroniclers of American life.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Up in the Air about?
Ryan Bingham’s job as a Career Transition Counselor–he fires people–has kept him airborne for years. Although he has come to despise his line of work, he has come to love the culture of what he calls “Airworld,” finding contentment within pressurized cabins, anonymous hotel rooms, and a wardrobe of wrinkle-free slacks. With a letter of resignation sitting on his boss’s desk, and the hope of a job with a mysterious consulting firm, Ryan Bingham is agonizingly close to his ultimate goal, his Holy Grail: one million frequent flier miles. But before he achieves this long-desired freedom, conditions begin to deteriorate.
With perception, wit, and wisdom, Up in the Air combines brilliant social observation with an acute sense of the psychic costs of our rootless existence, and confirms Walter Kirn as one of the most savvy chroniclers of American life.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Up in the Air?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Up in the Air?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Up in the Air?
Walter Kirn
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Up in the Air is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780385497107) and paperback(ISBN 9780385722377) and paperback(ISBN 9780307476289) and paperback(ISBN 9780307476296) and ebook(ISBN 9780385503679) and ebook(ISBN 9781400033249) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781524709785) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739384664) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780307713902)
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