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Red Lips & Bottoms Up
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Description
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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
256
Release Date:
2025-08-07
Publication Date:
2025-08-07
Publisher:
Mereo Books
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1861519303
ISBN13:
9781861519306
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Weight:
555 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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