But before he achieves this long-desired freedom, conditions begin to deteriorate. 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. 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. John Gallagher! Chicago Tribune Informationen zum Autor Walter Kirn Klappentext Ryan Bingham's job as a Career Transition Counselor-he fires people-has kept him airborne for years. But his underlying point is refreshingly down to earth. Julia Dahl! Time Out New York Kirn's style is as bright and metallic as the shiny skin of a jet airplane. Whip smart yet entertaining enough to rival anything from John Grisham. Rudy Maxa! The Washington Post hilarious! often ingenious ode to America. Zusatztext A dead-on! wry portrait of the life of the road warrior.
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