Red Lips & Bottoms Up

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Red Lips and Bottoms Up</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is a </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>riotous nostalgic and sharply observed memoir</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> of one man's four-year posting in the Far East during the electric boom of the 1980s.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>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 </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>high-powered banking humid chaos and hedonistic nightlife</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>. 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.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>At the heart of this memoir are the </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>iconic expat bars</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> - </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Red Lips</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> and </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Bottoms Up</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> - 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.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Perfect for fans of </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Bill Bryson</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>J.G. Farrell</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> or </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Pico Iyer</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Red Lips and Bottoms Up</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is more than a travelogue - it's a time capsule of expat life in its rawest funniest and most revealing form.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Bold bawdy and beautifully told - this is the Far East as you've never seen it before.</strong></p><p></p>