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Red Lips and Bottoms Up is a riotous, nostalgic, and sharply observed memoir of one man's four-year posting in the Far East during the electric boom of the 1980s.
When 29-year-old Bernard Barnes is plucked from London's finance sector and relocated to Hong Kong, he dives headfirst into a world of high-powered banking, humid chaos, and hedonistic nightlife. From navigating typhoons and topless bars to dealing with cultural landmines in Tokyo boardrooms and congee breakfasts in backstreet kitchens, Bernard charts a witty, candid, and vividly detailed journey of personal growth, awkward encounters, and unforgettable friendships.
At the heart of this memoir are the iconic expat bars - Red Lips and Bottoms Up - that serve as chaotic microcosms of 1980s Asia, where business, pleasure, and culture collide in unforgettable ways. What begins as a corporate assignment becomes a soulful exploration of identity, belonging, and the limits of propriety.
Perfect for fans of Bill Bryson, J.G. Farrell, or Pico Iyer, Red Lips and Bottoms Up is more than a travelogue - it's a time capsule of expat life in its rawest, funniest, and most revealing form.
Bold, bawdy, and beautifully told - this is the Far East as you've never seen it before.
When 29-year-old Bernard Barnes is plucked from London's finance sector and relocated to Hong Kong, he dives headfirst into a world of high-powered banking, humid chaos, and hedonistic nightlife. From navigating typhoons and topless bars to dealing with cultural landmines in Tokyo boardrooms and congee breakfasts in backstreet kitchens, Bernard charts a witty, candid, and vividly detailed journey of personal growth, awkward encounters, and unforgettable friendships.
At the heart of this memoir are the iconic expat bars - Red Lips and Bottoms Up - that serve as chaotic microcosms of 1980s Asia, where business, pleasure, and culture collide in unforgettable ways. What begins as a corporate assignment becomes a soulful exploration of identity, belonging, and the limits of propriety.
Perfect for fans of Bill Bryson, J.G. Farrell, or Pico Iyer, Red Lips and Bottoms Up is more than a travelogue - it's a time capsule of expat life in its rawest, funniest, and most revealing form.
Bold, bawdy, and beautifully told - this is the Far East as you've never seen it before.
Red Lips and Bottoms Up is a riotous, nostalgic, and sharply observed memoir of one man's four-year posting in the Far East during the electric boom of the 1980s.
When 29-year-old Bernard Barnes is plucked from London's finance sector and relocated to Hong Kong, he dives headfirst into a world of high-powered banking, humid chaos, and hedonistic nightlife. From navigating typhoons and topless bars to dealing with cultural landmines in Tokyo boardrooms and congee breakfasts in backstreet kitchens, Bernard charts a witty, candid, and vividly detailed journey of personal growth, awkward encounters, and unforgettable friendships.
At the heart of this memoir are the iconic expat bars - Red Lips and Bottoms Up - that serve as chaotic microcosms of 1980s Asia, where business, pleasure, and culture collide in unforgettable ways. What begins as a corporate assignment becomes a soulful exploration of identity, belonging, and the limits of propriety.
Perfect for fans of Bill Bryson, J.G. Farrell, or Pico Iyer, Red Lips and Bottoms Up is more than a travelogue - it's a time capsule of expat life in its rawest, funniest, and most revealing form.
Bold, bawdy, and beautifully told - this is the Far East as you've never seen it before.
When 29-year-old Bernard Barnes is plucked from London's finance sector and relocated to Hong Kong, he dives headfirst into a world of high-powered banking, humid chaos, and hedonistic nightlife. From navigating typhoons and topless bars to dealing with cultural landmines in Tokyo boardrooms and congee breakfasts in backstreet kitchens, Bernard charts a witty, candid, and vividly detailed journey of personal growth, awkward encounters, and unforgettable friendships.
At the heart of this memoir are the iconic expat bars - Red Lips and Bottoms Up - that serve as chaotic microcosms of 1980s Asia, where business, pleasure, and culture collide in unforgettable ways. What begins as a corporate assignment becomes a soulful exploration of identity, belonging, and the limits of propriety.
Perfect for fans of Bill Bryson, J.G. Farrell, or Pico Iyer, Red Lips and Bottoms Up is more than a travelogue - it's a time capsule of expat life in its rawest, funniest, and most revealing form.
Bold, bawdy, and beautifully told - this is the Far East as you've never seen it before.
Über den Autor
Bernard Barnes is a former software executive whose international postings took him across Asia during one of its most exciting decades. A natural storyteller with a wicked sense of humour, he captures the chaos and charm of expat life in all its raw detail. Red Lips and Bottoms Up is his first memoir.
Details
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2025 |
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| Genre: | Importe |
| Produktart: | Reiseberichte |
| Region: | Reiseerzählungen |
| Rubrik: | Reisen |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| ISBN-13: | 9781861519306 |
| ISBN-10: | 1861519303 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Barnes, Bernard |
| Hersteller: | Mereo Books |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 229 x 152 x 17 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Bernard Barnes |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 07.08.2025 |
| Gewicht: | 0,555 kg |