Sideways New Zealand, Rex Pickett
Sideways New Zealand, Rex Pickett
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Sideways New Zealand
The Road Back

Author: Rex Pickett, David W. Brown

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 12 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/30/2024

Categories: Fiction

Synopsis

From bestselling author Rex Pickett comes Sideways New Zealand, the next delightfully dark and funny novel in the Sideways series.Miles Raymond thought things were going relatively well.Miles, the now iconic alter ego of author Rex Pickett—who was first introduced in the critically acclaimed book Sideways and its award-winning movie adaptation—resurfaces on the South Island of New Zealand. All he has in life is a half hectare of Pinot Noir, a guest cottage where his days are numbered, a special needs cat named Max, and a winemaker partner pressing him for a more committed relationship.These modest assets are balanced by the impending publication of Miles’s new novel, A Year of Pure Feeling. His fledgling publicist has arranged for a book tour that will take Miles along the east coast of New Zealand, from Oamaru to Auckland, to a series of increasingly interesting Kiwi book clubs. In a six-ton camper van! In the winter!Jack Manse, after a divorce and a financial disaster, has reinvented himself and gleefully volunteers to copilot, too delighted at the prospect of a road trip and a reunion with Miles to heed his friend’s objections.Alternately blackly comical and poignantly heartbreaking, what started as a book tour through New Zealand becomes a journey through Miles’s soul.

About Rex Pickett

Rex Pickett is the critically acclaimed author of the novel Sideways, which was adapted into the iconic film of the same title. Sideways was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning for Best Adapted Screenplay, among 350 other plaudits. Pickett is the author of three Sideways sequels—the IPPY Gold Medal–winning Sideways Oregon (previously published as Vertical), Sideways Chile, and now Sideways New Zealand. He is also the author of The Archivist. Pickett is currently working on a post–Sideways New Zealand trilogy. A Southern California native, the Rex Pickett Papers are currently enshrined at Geisel Library on the campus of his alma mater, the University of California San Diego.

About Scott Brick

Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. He attended UCLA and spent ten years in a traveling Shakespeare company. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks. winning won more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards and several of the prestigious Audie Awards. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and the Voice of Choice for 2016 by Booklist magazine.

About David W. Brown

David W. Brown is a freelance writer whose nonfiction appears frequently in The Atlantic, The New Yorker, and the New York Times. His work can also be found in Scientific American, Vox, and Smithsonian. He is an Antarctic expeditioner, an endurance runner, a former U.S. Army paratrooper, and a veteran of Afghanistan. He is a graduate of Louisiana State University and holds a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from the University of Arkansas at Monticello. The Mission is his fourth book. Brown lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Reviews

Goodreads review by James on January 31, 2024

The sideways books are always going to be some of my favorites. The raw emotions that are put into the characters, especially Miles, are so relatable. His anxieties, dreams, hopes, failures have always struck a chord with me. It makes me feel less alone at times to know that others feel the same as......more

Goodreads review by Anne on January 15, 2024

I really enjoyed the first book in this series (as well as the movie which was hilarious) but didn't love this one as much as it was just a little too silly for me. Miles and Jack meet up again and this time are traveling in a camper van promoting Miles's new book. But the encounters they have with......more

Goodreads review by Miranda on May 30, 2024

I love the Sideways series, always have and always will. Rex Pickett has a beautiful way with words and he keeps you wanting more. The only thing I struggle with is the inconsistencies from one book to the next. From the name of Jack’s son to whether Miles has a sister to what happened between him a......more

Goodreads review by Laura on November 20, 2024

I've read all four of the Sideways books and loved the movie. This genre of book is refreshing, even for those not into wine. I listened to the audiobook on Hoopla. The narrator did a good job with both American and Kiwi accents. I loved the descriptions of New Zealand, where I've never been, and fo......more

Goodreads review by Jonathan Palo on March 17, 2024

I enjoy the characters and will always be willing to read more entries in the series, but I didn’t enjoy this as much as the rest.......more

Quotes

“With a vigorous tone, Scott Brick portrays Miles’s generally teed-off demeanor and is especially impressive when delivering the rapid-fire diatribes that make the listener wonder if Miles swallowed a thesaurus…An intense, fun jaunt.” AudioFile

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