Up in the Air
Book • 2001
The novel follows Ryan Bingham, a 35-year-old career transition counselor who works for a Denver-based management consulting company.
Bingham spends most of his time traveling, conducting company layoffs, and giving motivational speeches.
He is obsessed with reaching one million frequent flyer miles and plans to leave his job once he achieves this goal.
The book explores themes of isolation, rootlessness, and the psychic costs of a life spent constantly on the move.
Bingham's narrative delves into his dysfunctional family, his paranoid delusions, and his complex relationships, revealing a character both arrogant and vulnerable.
Bingham spends most of his time traveling, conducting company layoffs, and giving motivational speeches.
He is obsessed with reaching one million frequent flyer miles and plans to leave his job once he achieves this goal.
The book explores themes of isolation, rootlessness, and the psychic costs of a life spent constantly on the move.
Bingham's narrative delves into his dysfunctional family, his paranoid delusions, and his complex relationships, revealing a character both arrogant and vulnerable.
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