{"product_id":"the-gutter-bar-paperback","title":"The Gutter Bar - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Catmur\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Gutter Bar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe best-selling novel by Paul Catmur is a glorious satire of the advertising world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBen Putney should be thrilled. He's a Prince of London advertising and has just been made President of the Cannes Lions jury - the highest honour in the business.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, his marriage is wobbling, his father regards him as a lifelong disappointment, and his bosses don't remotely share Ben's opinion of his own importance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCannes is supposed to be paradise: Mediterranean heat, endless rosé, hotels that look like an Elton John video.\u003cbr\u003eInstead, Ben finds himself knee-deep in jury-room politics, a medically dubious yoghurt campaign, over-sexed Australians, and a philosophical vagrant who seems to understand advertising better than anyone wearing a lanyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the week unravels and the stakes rise, Ben is forced to confront the only question that really matters: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ehow far would you cheat to win?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFast and funny, \u003ci\u003eThe Gutter Bar\u003c\/i\u003e skewers the absurdities of corporate life, the egos that drive it, and the lies we tell ourselves to get through the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of John Niven, Douglas Adams, Ben Elton - and anyone who enjoys laughing at the rituals and vanities of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike it or not, you will meet someone you know in \u003ci\u003eThe Gutter Bar\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The best book about advertising since \u003ci\u003ee\u003c\/i\u003e by Matt Beaumont.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 292\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 06, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47412106920185,"sku":"9781067127404","price":22.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/RM9UApSFlK9781067127404.webp?v=1770836767","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-gutter-bar-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}