Sideways (novel)

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Sideways (novel) is a 2004 comedic drama by Rex Pickett about two middle-aged friends on a wine-tasting road trip through California’s Santa Ynez Valley, exploring themes of friendship, failure, and self-discovery.

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instanceOf novel
adaptedInto Sideways (2004 film) NERFINISHED
associatedWith Santa Barbara County wine region NERFINISHED
author Rex Pickett NERFINISHED
characterOccupation Jack Cole is a fading actor
Miles Raymond is a struggling writer NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
filmAdaptationDirector Alexander Payne NERFINISHED
filmAdaptationScreenwriter Alexander Payne NERFINISHED
Jim Taylor NERFINISHED
focusesOn California wine country NERFINISHED
follows two middle-aged friends on a wine-tasting road trip
genre comedy-drama
road novel
wine fiction
hasMediaType hardcover
paperback
print
hasSequel Sideways 3 Chile NERFINISHED
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literaryPeriod 21st-century American literature
mainCharacter Jack Cole NERFINISHED
Maya NERFINISHED
Miles Raymond NERFINISHED
Stephanie NERFINISHED
narrativePerspective first-person
notableFor depiction of Pinot Noir
influence on wine consumption trends
originalLanguage English
protagonist Miles Raymond NERFINISHED
publicationYear 2004
publisher St. Martin's Press NERFINISHED
setIn California NERFINISHED
Santa Ynez Valley NERFINISHED
settingTime contemporary era
theme failure
friendship
middle age
romantic relationships
self-discovery
wine culture

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this entity surface form: Rex Pickett’s novel "Sideways"