{"product_id":"the-gutter-bar-paul-catmur-9781067127404","title":"The Gutter Bar","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Gutter Bar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eA razor-sharp satire of advertising, ambition and human folly set in the South of France. There are many talented and dedicated people who work in the world of advertising, unfortunately this book is not about them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead we meet Ben Putney. Ben should be on top of the world. He's been crowned President of the Cannes Advertising Jury - but with a collapsing marriage, an overbearing father, mutinous colleagues and a duplicitous jury panel, Ben is discovering that being \"top of the industry\" mostly means learning to lie better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCannes should be paradise: Mediterranean sun, obscene expense accounts, oceans of rosé and hotels out of an Elton John video. Instead, Ben finds himself navigating jury politics, vengeful colleagues, a suspiciously flawless yoghurt campaign, a vagrant with surprising insight, and attempted seductions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the week unravels, Ben faces a stark choice: cheat or lose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFast, funny and painfully accurate\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Gutter Bar\u003c\/i\u003e skewers the madness of modern advertising, the absurdities of corporate life, and the stories we tell ourselves to get through the day. Perfect for fans of John Niven, Douglas Adams, David Nobbs, and anyone who's ever had to smile through a meeting that should have been an email.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you've ever worked in advertising, you will meet someone you know in \u003ci\u003eThe Gutter Bar\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Catmur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1067127402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781067127404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Montgomery \u0026amp; George\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d","brand":"Paul Catmur","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48066829254911,"sku":"9781067127404","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_af21c45a-c0bc-46ae-b250-6c733619b379.jpg?v=1768680798","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-gutter-bar-paul-catmur-9781067127404","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}