{"product_id":"the-gutter-bar-paul-catmur-9781067127411","title":"The Gutter Bar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA satire of advertising, ego, and the glorious stupidity of human ambition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBen Putney should be on top of the world. He's just been made President of the Cannes Lions jury - the highest honour in advertising. But with a troubled marriage, a father who treats him like a walking disappointment, and bosses who see him as eminently disposable, Ben is having a tough time of it\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCannes should be paradise. Mediterranean heat. Endless rosé. Hotels befitting an Elton John video.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Instead Ben is fighting jury-room politics, a suspiciously perfect yoghurt campaign, over-sexed Australians, and a philosophical vagrant who seems to understand the business better than anyone in a suit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the week unravels, Ben faces the inevitable question, how far would you cheat to win?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFast and funny, \u003cem\u003eThe Gutter Bar\u003c\/em\u003e skewers the absurdities of corporate life, and the delusions that help get us through the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Niven, Douglas Adams, Ben Elton\u003c\/strong\u003e, and anyone who like to laugh at the absurdities of corporate life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike it or not, you will meet someone you know in \u003cem\u003eThe Gutter Bar\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"The best book about advertising since \"e\" by Matt Beaumont'.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Catmur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1067127410\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781067127411\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 04\/08\/2026\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":48520417411327,"sku":"9781067127411","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7e0c9b7d-6f5e-4846-bf5d-ff0f379456e5.jpg?v=1778742258","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-gutter-bar-paul-catmur-9781067127411","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}